Footballer (born 2000)
Sofiane Daouda Diop (born 9 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France, he has opted to play for the Morocco national team.
Club career
Monaco
On 5 July 2018, Diop signed his first professional contract with Monaco after his debut season with the reserve side of Rennes.[3] He made his professional debut in a 4–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 4 August 2018 in the Trophée des Champions.[4]
Nice
On 29 August 2022, fellow Ligue 1 club Nice announced the signing of Diop from Monaco.[5]
International career
Diop was born in France to a Senegalese father and Moroccan mother.[6] He holds both French and Senegalese nationalities.[7] He was a youth international for the France U18s.[8]
Sofiane Diop opted to play for Morocco over France and Senegal.
Personal life
Sofiane's younger brother Edan Diop is also a professional footballer.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 January 2024[10]
Honours
Monaco
References
- ^ "CAF Unveils Morocco's Provisional AFCON 2023 Squad List".
- ^ "Sofiane Diop". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "AS Monaco - Mercato : Sofiane Diop raconte ses 1ers pas sur le Rocher".
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Trophée des Champions - Saison 2018/2019 - Finale - Paris Saint-Germain / AS Monaco". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "Sofiane Diop joins OGC Nice". OGC Nice. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Mercato : Sofiane Diop (18 ans) quitte Rennes pour Monaco !".
- ^ "Sofiane DIOP". unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Sofiane Diop rejoint l'AS Monaco - News - AS Monaco FC". www.asmonaco.com.
- ^ "Tours : les parents du footballeur Sofiane Diop ont aussi du coeur". lanouvellerepublique.fr.
- ^ "S. Diop". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "PSG beat Monaco to win French Cup". BBC Sport. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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