Fode Diallo Conde (born 3 June 2012) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Barcelona's youth academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fode Diallo Conde | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2012 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2015 | SSB PARWATHA | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sabadell | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sant Cugat FC | ||
| 2018– | Barcelona | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDiallo was born in Sabadell, in the La Creu de Barberà neighborhood and began playing football with U.E. Sabadellenca. After one season there, he moved to Sabadell who scouted his older cousin and brother. He followed that up with one season at Sant Cugat FC.[1] He joined the Barcelona youth academy in 2019. He achieved international attention after scoring 97 goals in 30 games as a U12 for the 2023–24 season.[2] The following season in 2024–25 in the U13 División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol, he scored 38 goals, 9 more than his closest competitor.[1]
Personal life
editBorn in Spain, Diallo is of Guinean descent.[3] His older brother Abdou Diallo is currently a youth footballer with Mallorca, and his sister Fatu is runner-up in Spain in the U-20 high jump representing the JAS. His cousin Balla Moussa is a youth footballer with RCD Espanyol.[4]
Playing style
editDiallo can play as a striker or winger. He is physically strong, quick, and an adept finisher.[5] He has earned playstyle comparisons with Lamine Yamal, Joan Garcia and Samuel Eto'o.[6][7]
References
edit- 1 2 "Fode Diallo: els origens sabadellencs del noi de moda de la Masia". radiosabadell.fm.
- ↑ Tkachova, Nаdzeya (15 May 2025). "How Barca wonderkid Fode Diallo scores his goals – he even replicated Samuel Eto'o Champions League goal once". Tribuna.com.
- ↑ "Who is Fode Diallo? Meet the next Barcelona's La Masia prodigy". Khel Now.
- ↑ "Doble medalla de plata de la JAS al Campionat d'Espanya sub-20". radiosabadell.fm.
- ↑ "Fode Diallo, channels Ferran Torres' 'shark' mentality on the field". Mundo Deportivo USA. 7 June 2024.
- ↑ Bhopatkar, Swapnil (11 May 2025). "96 goals in 30 games – Barcelona have already found their next Lamine Yamal".
- ↑ Marcet, Jaume (11 November 2024). "Fode Diallo, con 5 goles, vuelve a ser la punta de lanza del 11 ideal de La Masia". Diario Sport.
External links
edit- Fode Diallo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)