Loïs Diony
 Diony withSaint-Étiennein 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mont-de-Marsan,France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Bordeaux | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | NantesB | 24 | (7) |
| 2012 | Nantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Mont-de-Marsan | 13 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | Dijon B | 5 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Dijon | 107 | (27) |
| 2017–2020 | Saint-Étienne | 58 | (7) |
| 2018 | →Bristol City(loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Saint-ÉtienneB | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Angers | 82 | (22) |
| 2021–2022 | →Red Star Belgrade(loan) | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Loïs Diony(born 20 December 1992) is a French professionalfootballerwho plays as astrikerforLigue 1clubAngers.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Diony made his professional debut in November 2012 forFC Nantes,in a 0–0 draw againstNiort.[1]
After spending six months in the fourth division with his hometown clubStade Montois,he joinedDijon FCOin January 2014.[2]
Dijon
[edit]With Diony securing a move toLigue 2side Dijon, he proved to be a vital asset as he was their top scorer as they achieved promotion intoLigue 1.The following season, Diony was again Dijon's top scorer - with 11 goals - helping them maintain their Ligue 1 position.
Saint-Étienne
[edit]In 2017 Diony made a move toAS Saint-Étienne,but he made a slow start withLes Verts,recording no goals and just one assist in his first 16 games for the club, causing him to be loaned out at the start of 2018.[3]
Bristol City (loan)
[edit]On 25 January 2018, Loïs Diony joinedBristol Cityon loan for the remainder of the2017–18with the option to make it permanent for a reported £10m.[4]Despite looking a promising addition, Diony's stint in England was unsuccessful, and he played just seven times, contributing to 0 goals in the process.[5]
Angers
[edit]On 10 September 2020, Diony signed withLigue 1sideAngers SCO.[6]He joined on a free transfer, but the deal included a sell-on percentage fee clause. Diony agreed on a three-year contract with Angers.[7]
Red Star Belgrade (loan)
[edit]On 5 July 2021, he went toRed Star Belgradeon loan.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Diony is ofMartiniquais andMalagasydescent.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 May 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Stade Montois | 2013–14 | CFA | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | |||
| Dijon | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 14 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 12 | |||
| Total | 107 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 117 | 34 | ||||
| Saint-Étienne | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 9 | |||
| Bristol City(loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Angers | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 86 | 23 | |||||
| Red Star Belgrade(loan) | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 277 | 66 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 77 | ||
Honours
[edit]Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de Francerunner-up:2019–20[11]
Red Star Belgrade
Individual
References
[edit]- ^"FC Nantes vs. Chamois Niortais"(in French).lfp.fr.30 November 2012.Retrieved28 June2015.
- ^"Loïs Diony s'engage pour 2 ans et demi"(in French).dfco.fr.30 January 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 30 June 2015.Retrieved28 June2015.
- ^"The French striker who proved to be one of City's worst signings".13 May 2018.
- ^"Confirmed: Lois Diony signs for Bristol City on loan".Bristol Post.25 January 2018.Retrieved25 January2018.
- ^"The French striker who proved to be one of City's worst signings".13 May 2018.
- ^"Transferts: Loïs Diony à Angers, c'est officiel"(in French).L'Équipe.10 September 2020.Retrieved10 September2020.
- ^"Official | Angers sign 27-year-old attacker Loïs Diony from St Étienne".Get French Football News.10 September 2020.Retrieved26 September2020.
- ^"Луис Диони у Црвеној звезди"(in Serbian).Red Star Belgrade.10 September 2020.Retrieved10 September2020.
- ^Rémi Chevrot (25 September 2016)."Encadré | Loïs Diony tout simplement étincelant".Bien Public.Retrieved30 June2017.
- ^Loïs Dionyat Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^"Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup".The Guardian.24 July 2020.Retrieved21 June2022.
- ^Ouest-France (13 May 2024)."Trophées UNFP. L'équipe type de la saison de L2: Auxerre en force, Angers et Caen bien représentés".Ouest-France.fr(in French).Retrieved15 May2024.
External links
[edit]
- Loïs Diony– French league stats atLFP– also availablein French(archived)
- Loïs Diony foot-national Profile
- Loïs Dionyat Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mont-de-Marsan
- Men's association football forwards
- French men's footballers
- French people of Martiniquais descent
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- FC Nantes players
- Stade Montois (football) players
- Dijon FCO players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Angers SCO players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- English Football League players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- 21st-century French sportsmen