Journeymen: Mamadou Diallo

Senegal and former MLS player Mamadou Diallo has played professionally in nearly every corner of our planet including Europe, USA, The Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Here is a map and information about his amazing journeys around the world.

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Diallo played at 15 clubs on 4 continents in 14 years. He was never at a single club for more than 2 years as he did have a bit of a reputation as a selfish player.

Diallo scored 26 goals in the 2000 season with the Tampa Bay Mutiny, tied with Stern John for second most in MLS history for a season and one behind Roy Lassiter's 27 goal total in 1996.

Diallo moved to clubs over 1000 miles from each other 11 times in his career with the longest single move in his career being the 6368 miles from NY/NJ Metrostars to Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia.

Clubs
Sotra FC (Senegal) – 45 games, 30 goals;
KAC Marrakech (Morocco) 1993/95 – 60 games, 31 goals;
St Gallen (Switzerland) 1995/96 – 22 games, 14 goals;
Zeyntinburu (Turkey) 1996/97 – 30 games, 14 goals;
Lillestrom (Norway) 1997/99 – 29 games, 19 goals, plus 4 games and 5 goals in the UEFA Cup;
MSV Duisburg (Germany; loan) 1998 – 11 games, 5 goals;
Valerenga (Norway; loan) 1999 – 8 games, 5 goals;
Tampa Bay Mutiny (USA) 2000/01 – 28 games, 26 goals;
New York Metro Stars (USA) 2002 – 17 games, 12 goals;
IFK Gothenburg (Sweden) 2003 – 12 games, 5 goals;
Pahang FC (Malaysia) 2004 – 11 games, 8 goals;
Jomo Cosmos (South Africa) 2005/06 - 23 games, 5 goals;
Djoliba AC Bamako (Mali) 2006 - ??


Total Distance Between Clubs: 36,868 miles (59,334 km)
Total Distance Around Earth: About 25,000 miles