Ousmane Diallo (footballer)

Ousmane Diallo Thiao (born 12 June 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for BVB.

Ousmane Diallo
Personal information
Full name Ousmane Diallo Thiao
Date of birth (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Borussia Dortmund U19
Youth career
0000–2020 Las Palmas
2020–2023 Alavés
2023– Borussia Dortmund
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Spain U15 5 (1)
2022–2023 Spain U16 3 (0)
2023 Spain U17 3 (1)
2024– Spain U18 3 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:28, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Life and career

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Diallo was born on 12 June 2007 in Las Palmas, Spain. He is of Senegalese descent through his parents. He is a native of Gran Canaria, Spain. He initially played as a goalkeeper while playing football at school. He has regarded Brazil international Neymar as his football idol.[1]

As a youth player, Diallo joined the youth academy of Spanish side Las Palmas. In 2020, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side Alavés. In 2023, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side BVB. He played in the UEFA Youth League while playing for the club.[2]

Diallo is a Spain youth international. He has played for the Spain national under-15 football team, Spain national under-16 football team, and Spain national under-17 football team. He made five appearances and scored one goal while playing for the Spain national under-15 football team. He made three appearances and scored zero goals for the Spain national under-16 football team.

Style of play

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Diallo mainly operates as a winger. He can operate as a left-winger or as a right-winger. He has been described as "stands out for his ability to take on opposing defenders and, consequently, create dangerous actions. In addition, he is a great free kick taker and his style is very technical and showy".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ousmane Diallo, la perla del Borussia Dortmund que idolatra a Neymar: "Sueño con ganar el Mundial con España"". relevo.com. 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "BVB-Toptalent Ousmane Diallo: Die Gründe hinter dem schwierigen Start von BVB-Toptalent Diallo". ruhrnachrichten.de. 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Ousmane Diallo, la promesa albiazul más deseada". noticiasdealava.eus. 21 June 2022.