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Assane Diao - Wikipedia

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Assane Diao

Personal information

Full name

Assane Diao Diaoune

Date of birth

7 September 2005 (age 19)

Place of birth

Ndongane, Senegal^[1]

Height

1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)^[2]

Position(s)

Winger

Team information

Current team

Betis

Number

Youth career

Badajoz

2019–2020

Flecha Negra

2020–2021

Balón de Cádiz

2021–2022

Betis

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2022–2023

Betis B

(6)

2023–

Betis

(2)

International career^‡

2023

Spain U18

(2)

2023–

Spain U19

(1)

2023–

Spain U21

(0)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner	2024 Northern Ireland

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:47, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Assane Diao Diaoune (born 7 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Real Betis. Born in Senegal, he is a youth international for Spain.

Club career

Diao is a youth product of Badajoz, Flecha Negra and Balón de Cádiz, before moving to the youth academy of Real Betis in 2021, on a contract until 2024.^[3] Originally a midfielder, his attacking skills led to him being molded in to a left winger, and he started playing with the reserves in the Segunda Federación in 2022.^[4]

On 26 July 2023, Diao extended his contract with the club until 2027.^[5] He made his senior and professional debut with the Verdiblancos as a late substitute in a 1–0 Europa League loss to Rangers on 21 September 2023.^[6] Later that month, on 28 September, he scored his first goal on his La Liga debut in a 1–1 awy draw against Granada.^[7] A week later, on 5 October, he netted his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 victory over Sparta Prague.^[8]

International career

Born in Senegal, Diao moved to Spain at the age of three and has dual citizenship. He played for the nation's under-19 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.^[4]

Style of play

Originally a midfielder, Diao is a strong, and powerful winger who is great at crossing the ball. Primarily right-footed, he is strong with both feet. He has a powerful technique, and strong heading ability.^[9]

Personal life

Diao has a twin brother, Ousseynou, who is also a youth footballer in Spain.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 October 2024^[10]

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Betis B	2022–23	Segunda Federación	20	4	—		—		20	4
	2023–24	Segunda Federación	5	2	—		—		5	2
	Total		25	6	—		—		25	6
Betis	2023–24	La Liga	18	2	3	1	7^[a]	1	28	4
	2024–25	La Liga	5	0	1	1	4^[b]	0	10	1
	Total		23	2	4	2	11	1	38	5
Career total			48	8	4	2	11	1	63	11

^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League.
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Spain U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2024^[11]

References

^ "Assane Diao causa impacto en el Real Madrid". Estadio Deportivo. 22 May 2023.
^ "Assane Diao -". en.realbetisbalompie.es.
^ Carbonero, Javi (30 March 2023). "Assane Diao: la reconversión en delantero del último canterano que se ha entrenado con Pellegrini". ElDesmarque.
^ ^a ^b Hall, Andy (6 July 2023). "Liverpool and Leipzig circling for Betis pearl Diao". Diario AS.
^ "La mejor noticia posible con Assane Diao". Estadio Deportivo. 26 July 2023.
^ "Assane Diao, un debut valiente". ABC de Sevilla. 22 September 2023.
^ "Granada 1-1 Real Betis: Boyé y Diao dejan en tablas un entretenido partido en el Nuevo Los Cármenes" (in Spanish). OneFootball. 28 September 2023.
^ "Real Betis 2-1 Sparta Prague". ESPN. 5 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Alerta en el Betis por Assane Diao". Estadio Deportivo. 29 March 2023.
^ Assane Diao at Soccerway
^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

External links

Assane Diao at BDFutbol
Assane Diao at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Assane Diao at Soccerway
Assane Diao at WorldFootball.net

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