Amadou Macky Diop (born 17 August 1995) is a Senegalese

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Career

Diambars

Diop began his career with Senegalese side Diambars, joining their academy aged 13-years old. During his time with Diambars, Diop spent a season on loan with

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Radford University

Diop moved to the United States to play

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at Radford University, where he scored 13 goals and tallied 5 assists in 16 appearances. While at college, Diop also appeared for

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amateur side New York Red Bulls U23.

Atlanta United 2

On 19 November 2019, it was announced that Diop would sign for

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side

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ahead of their 2020 season. He made his debut for Atlanta on 11 July 2020, appearing as a 69th-minute substitute in a 2-1 loss against the

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. Diop scored his first and second goals for Atlanta on July 30, 2020, during a 4-3 victory over

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. Diop was released by Atlanta following the 2021 season.

Birmingham Legion

On 9 December 2021, it was announced that Diop would join USL Championship side

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ahead of their 2022 season. Diop made his debut for Birmingham on March 13, 2022 during a 1-1 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He scored his first and only goal for Birmingham on April 24, 2022, the game winner in a 2-1 victory over

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Detroit City

On 27 April 2022, Diop was traded to fellow USL Championship club Detroit City. Diop made his debut for Detroit City on May 7, 2022, during a 3-1 loss to

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. He left Detroit following their 2022 season.

Career statistics

References

1995 births Living people Senegalese footballers Senegalese expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football forwards Detroit City FC players Diambars FC players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players Radford Highlanders men's soccer players New York Red Bulls U-23 players Atlanta United 2 players Birmingham Legion FC players USL Championship players USL League Two players {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub