Habib Diallo
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Diallo with Metz in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mouhamadou Habibou Diallo[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1995[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Thiès, Senegal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Metz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Metz B | 29 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Metz | 104 | (48) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Brest (loan) | 50 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Strasbourg | 100 | (40) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Al-Shabab | 30 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Damac (loan) | 27 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Metz | 19 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Senegal U23 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Senegal | 40 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:16, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mouhamadou Habibou "Habib" Diallo (born 18 June 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Metz and the Senegal national team.
Club career
Metz
In the summer of 2015, Diallo was promoted to the senior team at Metz. He played 17 games in his debut season with the club, scoring 9 times. He appeared in 19 matches for Metz during the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season, scoring once. In January 2017, he was sent out on loan to Brest for the remainder of the season after falling out of favour with new manager Frédéric Hantz. Diallo had a successful time in Brittany, playing 16 times and scoring 7 goals. He went back on loan to Brest in the summer 2017 under the management of Jean-Marc Furlan. He spent the entire season there as Brest finished 5th and he scored 9 goals in 33 games in Ligue 2.
After returning from his loan, Diallo had a prolific season with Metz, winning the Ligue 2 title and scoring 26 league goals in 37 games in the process, only bettered by Gaëtan Charbonnier who played for Diallo's old club Brest, scoring 27 times.[4] Diallo was included in the year-end UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Season squad alongside 6 of his Metz teammates.[5]
Diallo immediately got up to life in Ligue 1, scoring 6 times in his first 8 matches. In the January window he was subject to interest and a reported bid from Premier League club Chelsea, but no move materialised.[6] By the time the Ligue 1 was suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Diallo had contributed 12 goals with Metz sitting in 15th position in the table.[7]
Strasbourg
On 5 October 2020, Diallo signed a five-year contract with Strasbourg for a fee of 10 million euros plus bonuses, making it the most expensive transfer in the club’s history.[8][9] The move was poorly received by some Metz supporters, long-standing rivals of Strasbourg, who vandalized their club’s headquarters in retaliation.[10]
He made his debut on 18 October, replacing Lionel Carole before halftime in a Ligue 1 home match against Olympique Lyonnais. Trailing 3–0, Strasbourg came back to 3–2, notably thanks to a goal from the Senegalese striker, who scored shortly after coming on.[11]
Al-Shabab
On 14 August 2023, Diallo joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab for a club record €20 million.[12]
Damac (loan)
On 26 August 2024, Diallo joined Saudi Pro League club Damac on loan. Who chose against signing him permanently not wanting a fee installment.[13]
Return to Metz
On 31 August 2025, Diallo signed a three-year contract with Metz, newly promoted to Ligue 1.[14]
He missed the chance to score his first goal in his debut match against Angers SCO on 14 September 2025, failing to convert a penalty.[15] In the following match, this time against AS Monaco, Diallo scored his first goal since returning to Metz with a low angled shot after receiving a pass from Cheikh Sabaly.[16]
International career
Diallo made his debut for Senegal on 17 November 2018 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea, as a 55th-minute substitute for M'Baye Niang.[17]
Diallo was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[18][19]
He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[20]
In December 2023, Diallo was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz B | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | CFA | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Metz | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 26 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 104 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 115 | 48 | ||
| Brest (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 2017–18 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | ||
| Total | 50 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 18 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | |
| 2021–22 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 12 | |||
| 2022–23 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 20 | |||
| Total | 100 | 40 | 3 | 1 | — | 103 | 41 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | |
| Damac (loan) | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| Metz | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | |
| Career total | 343 | 123 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 360 | 126 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, King's Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
International
- As of match played 9 January 2026[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 November 2019 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal | Congo | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 11 November 2021 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 24 March 2023 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal | Mozambique | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 20 June 2023 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal | Brazil | 1–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 19 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | Cameroon | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 6. | 29 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 7. | 9 June 2024 | Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium, Nouakchott, Mauritania | Mauritania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 14 October 2025 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal | Mauritania | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 9. | 30 December 2025 | Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco | Benin | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Metz
Senegal
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Season: 2018–19[5]
- UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month: August 2018[26]
Orders
References
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- ^ "Habib DIALLO - Attaquant".
- ^ "Habib Diallo". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "French Ligue 2 Statistics – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Le palmarès 2019 des Trophées UNFP". Le Figaro (in French). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Chelsea submit bid to sign Metz striker Habib Diallo". Metro. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Who is Habib Diallo? Get to know Metz striker linked with £18m Leeds move". HITC. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Habib Diallo signe au Racing". rcstrasbourgalsace.fr. 5 October 2020..
- ^ "Transferts: Habib Diallo (Metz) signe pour cinq ans à Strasbourg - Foot - Transferts". L'Équipe. Retrieved 5 October 2020..
- ^ Romain Rigaux (6 October 2020). "Metz: Diallo, le siège du club tagué". news.maxifoot.fr..
- ^ Matéo Dufour (18 October 2020). "Ligue 1: l'OL retrouve enfin le chemin de la victoire à Strasbourg". footmercato.net..
- ^ "الشباب يعلن تعاقده مع حبيب ديالو".
- ^ "أسد التيرانجا ' حبيب ديــالو ' ضمكـاوي".
- ^ "Ligue 1. FC Metz: Habib Diallo officiellement de retour !". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Ligue 1. FC Metz: retour contrarié pour Habib Diallo face à Angers". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 14 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Guillaume, Emeric (21 September 2025). "Le FC Metz craque face à l'AS Monaco et s'incline lourdement en Ligue 1". Moselle TV (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea v Senegal game report". CAF. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title". Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Senegal 0-0 Egypt". BBC Sport. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Mouhamadou Diallo at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Habib Diallo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 2: le FC Metz termine en apothéose". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Habib Diallo, joueur du mois d'août de Domino's Ligue 2". UNFP. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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External links
- Habib Diallo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Habib Diallo – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)