Sadou Diallo

Sadou Diallo (born 10 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Irish club Derry City as a midfielder. Born in Guinea, he has represented England at youth level.

Sadou Diallo

Diallo playing for Manchester City in 2013.
Personal information
Full name	Sadou Diallo[1]
Date of birth	(1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Guinea
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Derry City
Number	15
Youth career
2012–2018	Manchester City
2018–2019	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	9	(0)
2021–2022	Forest Green Rovers	9	(0)
2022–	Derry City	74	(3)
International career
2017	England U19	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:28, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Diallo was born in Guinea and grew up in Rotherham, England.^[3]

Club career

Diallo began his career with Manchester City at the age of 13, moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2018.^[3][4] He signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in September 2019.^[5] He scored his first professional goal in an EFL Trophy tie against Oldham Athletic on 8 October 2019.^[6]

He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2020–21 season.^[7]

On 2 July 2021 it was announced that Forest Green Rovers had signed Diallo.^[8]

On 15 July 2022, Derry City announced the signing of Diallo on an 18-month contract.^[9] Diallo cited Derry player Will Patching, who played with Diallo at Manchester City, as helping convince him to sign for the club.^[10]

In the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League Diallo scored twice as Derry eliminated Havnar Bóltfelag and Kuopion Palloseura.^[11][12]

International career

He has represented England at under-19 youth level.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 4 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U21s	2017–18 EFL Trophy[14]		—		—		—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s	2018–19 EFL Trophy[15]		—		—		—		—		3[a]	0	3	0
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2019–20[16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21[17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2019–20[16]	League One	9	0	0	0	0	0	—		1[a]	1	10	1
Forest Green Rovers	2021–22[18]	League Two	9	0	1	0	2	0	—		4[a]	0	16	0
Derry City	2022[19]	LOI Premier Division	13	1	4	1	—		—		—		17	2
	2023[19]		30	0	1	0	—		6[b]	2	1[c]	0	35	2
	2024[19]		21	1	5	0	—		2[d]	0	—		28	1
	2025[19]		10	1	0	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		74	3	10	1	—		8	2	1	0	90	6
Career total			92	3	11	1	2	0	8	2	10	1	123	7

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in President of Ireland's Cup
4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

• League Two: 2021–22^[20]