Who is Amad Diallo? Find out everything you need to know about him on United in Focus.
Amad Diallo was officially purchased by Manchester United from Atalanta in 2021 for £19m plus add-ons on a contract to the end of June 2025, with the option of an extra year.
After scoring his first goal against AC Milan in the Europa League in 2021, Amad endured loan spells at Sunderland and Rangers for the following two seasons, before fully returning to Manchester under Erik ten Hag for the 23/24 campaign.
His crowning moment at Manchester United so far had to be his last-minute strike against Liverpool in the 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory.
With this – here’s a look into the personal life of the Red Devils winger.
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When was Amad Diallo born?
Amad Diallo was born on the 11th of July 2002, meaning he is currently just 21 years old. Manchester United certainly have the best years to come out of the Ivorian.
How tall is Amad Diallo?
Amad Diallo is approximately 5 foot 8 inches tall (1.73m). Diallo’s small stature isn’t exactly a problem, and if anything is a positive. His height allows him to be nimble and quick off the mark. Perfect for a dynamic winger.
What position is Amad Diallo?
Amad’s preferred position is usually right-winger. However, his role is being monitored closely at Old Trafford.
He could also feature as a number eight / attacking midfielder. It’ll be interesting to see how his position develops as he progresses around Carrington.
Amad Diallo Nationality
Amad Diallo is from the Ivory Coast. He represents the Ivory Coast national team in international football competitions.
Amad made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast in March 2021, in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.
Money talks for Amad
Transfer Fee
Diallo officially joined Manchester United from Atalanta for £19m in January 2021. Add-ons could see the fee rising to £37m.
Salary
Amad earns £28,846 a week, which is an annual salary of £1,500,000 before tax. He is the 27th highest-paid player at the club.
Amad Diallo at Man Utd
On the 5th of October 2020, United agreed to sign Amad the following January – with a fee reported to be around £19m, with add-ons. He officially joined on the 7th of January 2021.
Amad scored a brace on his debut for the academy with the Under-23s, in a 6–3 win over Liverpool on the 30th of January 2021, which led to a first-team call-up on the 9th of February 2021. Amad was an unused substitute against West Ham in the FA Cup.
He made his debut for United on the 18th of February 2021, coming on for Mason Greenwood in a 4–0 away win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round of 32 tie.
He scored his first goal a month later, when he headed home against AC Milan in the Round of 16 clash in a 1-1 draw on the 11th of March 2021.
Amad endured loan spells at Sunderland and Rangers for the following two seasons, before fully returning to Manchester under Erik ten Hag for the 23/24 campaign.
His crowning moment at Manchester United so far had to be his last-minute strike against Liverpool in the 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory. That has finally kickstarted Amad’s Red Devils career.
Amad Diallo at Sunderland
On the 31st of August 2022, Amad joined Championship side Sunderland on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for Sunderland on the 22nd of October 222, in a 4–2 home defeat to Burnley.
Amad made a seriously good start to life on Tyneside but particularly shone in December. His three goals in five games in December, meant he won the EFL Young Player of the Month award.
At the end of the season, he was rewarded for his fine loan spell at Sunderland with the supporters’ Young Player of the Year award. Other notable moments include a ridiculous free-kick in the play-off semi-final.
Amad Diallo Sunderland chant
Sunderland fans had a chant for Diallo to the song ‘Push It’ by Salt-N-Pepa. The lyrics are as follows:
“He’s from United,
“He’s from the Ivory Coast,
“He’s better than Drogba and both the Toure bros,
“He’s f*cking magic and don’t you f*cking know,
“His name is Amad, Amad Diallo”
How many goals did Amad Diallo score for Sunderland?
Amad finished the season with 14 goals and 4 assists across all competitions in his season with Sunderland.
Amad Diallo Instagram
Diallo has recently deactivated his Instagram account, meaning he can no longer be viewed on the platform.
Amad Diallo Twitter
Diallo unfortunately does not have a Twitter/X account.
Amad Diallo Religion
Amad is Muslim. He deleted all of his social media at the start of Ramadan in 2024 to focus on his faith and football – it paid off with a dramatic late strike against Liverpool.
Amad Diallo Girlfriend
At this moment in time, Amad does not have a girlfriend and appears to be focusing on his football whilst he’s still developing as a player around Old Trafford.
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