21 Facts About Amad Diallo

Amad Diallo joined the Atalanta youth system in 2015, where he won two Campionato Primavera 1 titles.

In January 2021, Amad Diallo joined Manchester United, and had loan spells at Rangers and Sunderland.

Amad Diallo made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast in March 2021, in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.

Amad Diallo started out at Boca Barco's youth team in September 2014, where he impressed at a Christmas tournament the same year; he was the tournament's top goalscorer as the youngest on the field.

Amad Diallo was officially registered to the team on 14 January 2015.

Amad Diallo played in the Final Eight, scoring against Roma in the final and helping his side win the league title.

Amad Diallo became the first player born in 2002 to score in the Italian top flight.

Amad Diallo officially joined on 7 January 2021, on a five-year contract with the option of an extra year.

Amad Diallo was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 27 January 2022, for the remainder of the season.

On 31 August 2022, Amad Diallo joined Sunderland in the EFL Championship on a season-long loan.

Amad Diallo finished the season with 14 goals and 4 assists across all competitions, which made him Sunderland's top goal scorer that season, including a free kick from 25 yards in the play-off semi final against Luton Town.

Amad Diallo assisted Marcus Rashford's opening goal in the second minute.

Amad Diallo became the first Manchester United player to score a hat-trick since Cristiano Ronaldo against Norwich City in April 2022.

Amad Diallo was first called up to the Ivory Coast national team on 18 March 2021 for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Niger and Ethiopia on 26 and 30 March, respectively.

Amad Diallo made his debut against Niger, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute.

On 3 July 2021, Amad Diallo was named in the Ivory Coast under-23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Amad Diallo is capable of both creating chances and cutting inside mainly from the right flank, even playing as a right wing-back under Ruben Amorim.

Amad Diallo possesses quick acceleration and dribbling skills, often dribbling using small touches on the ball and taking on defenders rather than bursting into space.

Amad Diallo is known to perform back-heel passes and other tricks.

On 9 February 2021, Amad was found guilty of violating the Italian Sports Justice Code in order to join the football club "ASD Boca Barco" in 2015 under the name "Diallo Amad Traore".

Amad Diallo was accused of falsifying documents in order to fake a relationship with Hamed Mamadou Traore, an Ivorian citizen resident in Italy, and request a family reunification.