# Habib Diallo

Mouhamadou Habibou "Habib" Diallo (born 18 June 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League side Damac, on loan from Al-Shabab 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. Diallo was included in the year-end UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Season squad alongside 6 of his Metz teammates.
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. 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.

### Strasbourg

On 5 October 2020, Diallo joined Strasbourg on a five-year contract.

### Al-Shabab

On 14 August 2023, Diallo joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab for a club record €20 million.

#### Damac (loan)

On 26 August 2024, Diallo joined Saudi Pro League club Damac on loan.

## 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.
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.
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.
In December 2023, Diallo was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Metz B | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Metz B | 2014–15 | CFA | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Metz B | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| Metz B | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Metz B | Total | Total | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Metz | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Metz | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Metz | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Metz | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 26 |
| Metz | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 |
| Metz | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Metz | Total | Total | 104 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 115 | 48 |
| Brest (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Brest (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| Brest (loan) | Total | Total | 50 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 18 |
| Strasbourg | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 |
| Strasbourg | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 12 |
| Strasbourg | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 20 |
| Strasbourg | Total | 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 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 320 | 119 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 337 | 122 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, King's Cup
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue

### International

    Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Habib Diallo :
| 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 | Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania | Mauritania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Metz
* Ligue 2: 2018–19
Senegal
* Africa Cup of Nations: 2021
Individual
* UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Season: 2018–19
* UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month: August 2018
Orders
* Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022