Ousmane Diallo (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ousmane Diallo Thiao | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund II | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2020–2023 | Alavés | ||
| 2023–2025 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Borussia Dortmund II | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Spain U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Spain U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2025– | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Ousmane Diallo Thiao (born 12 June 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Regionalliga West club Borussia Dortmund II.
Early life
Diallo was born on 12 June 2007 in Las Palmas, Spain. He is of Senegalese descent through his parents. He is a native of Gran Canaria, Spain. He initially played as a goalkeeper while playing football at school. He has regarded Brazil international Neymar as his football idol.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Diallo joined the youth academy of Spanish side Las Palmas. In 2020, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side Alavés. In 2023, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side BVB. He played in the UEFA Youth League while playing for the club.[2]
On 25 October 2024, Diallo made his professional debut for Borussia Dortmund II in the 3. Liga, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Antonio Foti in a 5–3 away defeat to FC Ingolstadt.[3]
International career
Diallo is a Spain youth international. He has played for the Spain national under-15 football team, Spain national under-16 football team, and Spain national under-17 football team. He made five appearances and scored one goal while playing for the Spain national under-15 football team. He made three appearances and scored zero goals for the Spain national under-16 football team.
Style of play
Diallo mainly operates as a winger. He can operate as a left-winger or as a right-winger. He has been described as "stands out for his ability to take on opposing defenders and, consequently, create dangerous actions. In addition, he is a great free kick taker and his style is very technical and showy".[4]
References
- ^ "Ousmane Diallo, la perla del Borussia Dortmund que idolatra a Neymar: "Sueño con ganar el Mundial con España"". relevo.com. 6 August 2024.
- ^ "BVB-Toptalent Ousmane Diallo: Die Gründe hinter dem schwierigen Start von BVB-Toptalent Diallo". ruhrnachrichten.de. 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Nach 0:2-Rückstand: Ingolstadt behält in Acht-Tore-Spektakel die Oberhand gegen den BVB II" [Ingolstadt overturn 2–0 deficit to win eight-goal spectacle against BVB II]. kicker (in German). 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Ousmane Diallo, la promesa albiazul más deseada". noticiasdealava.eus. 21 June 2022.