Sofiane Diop (born 9 June 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for Ligue 1 club

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Club career

On 5 July 2018, Diop signed his first professional contract with

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after his debut season with the reserve side of Rennes. He made his professional debut in a 4–0 loss to

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on 4 August 2018 in the

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. On 29 August 2022, fellow Ligue 1 club

announced the signing of Diop from Monaco.

International career

Diop was born in France to a Senegalese father and Moroccan mother. He is a youth international for the France U18s.

Personal life

Sofiane's younger brother Edan Diop is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Monaco *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

AS Monaco Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diop, Sofiane 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Tours, France French footballers France youth international footballers Association football midfielders Tours FC players Stade Rennais F.C. players AS Monaco FC players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players OGC Nice players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players French sportspeople of Moroccan descent French sportspeople of Senegalese descent Footballers from Centre-Val de Loire