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Edan Diop

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Edan Diop
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Tours, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number 37
Youth career
2009–2014 Tours
2014–2019 Chambray FC
2019–2023 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Monaco 17 (1)
International career
2022–2023 France U19 9 (4)
2023– France U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Edan Diop (born 28 August 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco.

Club career

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Diop is a youth product of Tours and Chambray FC, before joining the youth academy of Monaco in 2019.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Monaco on 5 August 2022 until 2025.[2] He made his professional debut with Monaco as a substitute in a UEFA Europa League match against Bayer Leverkusen in a 3–2 (5–3) penalty shootout loss on 23 February 2023.[3]

International career

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Diop is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s in 2022.[4]

Personal life

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Diop was born in France to a Senegalese father and Moroccan mother.[5] His older brother Sofiane Diop is also a professional footballer.[6]

Playing style

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Diop is a modern box-to-box midfielder, he is skilled both offensively and defensively. He is a capable goalscorer, having scored several for the Monaco youth side's and as a youth international.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco 2022–23 Ligue 1 7 1 0 0 1[a] 0 8 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 10 0 2 0 12 0
Career total 17 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 20 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Monaco : Qui est Edan Diop, milieu de terrain des U19 ?". Exclusif.net, la vérité.
  2. ^ "Mercato : quatre espoirs de l'AS Monaco signent un premier contrat". LEFIGARO. 5 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Monaco - Bayer Leverkusen en direct, 16es de finale retour deLigue Europa (23/02/2023)". L'Équipe.
  4. ^ "Edan Diop retenu avec l'Équipe de France U19". OneFootball.
  5. ^ "Partagé entre trois pays, Sofiane Diop va trancher l'été prochain".
  6. ^ "Tours : les parents du footballeur Sofiane Diop ont aussi du coeur". lanouvellerepublique.fr.
  7. ^ "Ben Seghir, Diop, Efekele et Semedo Varela signent leur premier contrat professionnel". asmonaco.com.
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