Issiar Dia
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FullnameIssiar Dia[1]
Birth date8 June 1987 (age 39)[1]
Birth placeSèvres, France[1]
Height1.72 m
PositionWinger
Youthyears 11995–2001
Youthclubs 1Boulogne-Billancourt
Youthyears 22000–2002
Youthclubs 2→ INF Clairefontaine
Youthyears 32001–2002
Youthclubs 3Montrouge
Youthyears 42002–2003
Youthclubs 4Boulogne-Billancourt
Youthyears 52003–2004
Youthclubs 5Amiens
Years 12004–2006
Clubs 1Amiens
Caps 145
Goals 18
Years 22006–2010
Clubs 2Nancy
Caps 2115
Goals 213
Years 32010–2012
Clubs 3Fenerbahçe
Caps 341
Goals 35
Years 42012–2015
Clubs 4Lekhwiya
Caps 428
Goals 43
Years 52014–2015
Clubs 5→ Al Kharaitiyat SC (loan)
Caps 519
Goals 52
Years 62015
Clubs 6Gazélec Ajaccio
Caps 611
Goals 60
Years 72016
Clubs 7Al Kharaitiyat SC
Caps 70
Goals 70
Years 82016–2017
Clubs 8Nancy
Caps 831
Goals 88
Years 92017–2019
Clubs 9Yeni Malatyaspor
Caps 914
Goals 90
Nationalyears 12004–2005
Nationalteam 1France U18
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22005–2006
Nationalteam 2France U19
Nationalcaps 211
Nationalgoals 22
Nationalyears 32006–2008
Nationalteam 3France U21
Nationalcaps 33
Nationalgoals 30
Nationalyears 42008–2013
Nationalteam 4Senegal
Nationalcaps 421
Nationalgoals 42
Club-update22:16, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
Nationalteam-update15 October 2008

Issiar Dia (born 8 June 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level.

Club career

Nancy

In summer 2006, Dia joined AS Nancy from SC Amiens for a €2 million transfer fee. On 10 September 2006, he made his Ligue 1 debut in a match against Toulouse FC replacing Monsef Zerka in the 68th minute. 18 days later, he scored on his international debut in a 3–1 return leg win against tournament favourites FC Schalke 04 in the first round of the UEFA Cup; he was involved in all three goals.

In his first spell at AS Nancy, he made a total of 115 league appearances scoring 13 goals with 8 of those coming in his last season at the club.

Fenerbahçe

On 21 July 2010, Fenerbahçe announced that Dia had joined the team on a four-year contract for a sum of €8 million.[2] He ended a long scoring drought on 5 February 2011 with a goal against Manisaspor, as Fenerbahçe won 3–1 in the dying minutes of the game. After a two-year spell with the Turkish club, he joined Qatari champions Lekhwiya SC.[3]

Nancy

On 31 August 2016, Dia returned to Nancy on a one-year deal.[4] He left the club at the end of the season.[5]

Yeni Malatyaspor

On 1 July 2017, Dia returned to Turkey and sign three years deal with Yeni Malatyaspor.

International career

Dia earned a call up to the France U-21 squad, the country of his birth.

After his 21st birthday, he chose to pledge his future to the Senegalese. He was selected for the squad the first time possible, against Gambia, and came on as a substitute in the 61st minute for Frederic Mendy.

Career statistics

Club

[6][7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[a]Continental[b]Total
DivisionAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Amiens2004–05Ligue 21400000140
2005–062983000328
2006–0720100030
Total4584000498
Nancy2006–07Ligue 11513161243
2007–083113100342
2008–092433050323
2009–103382100359
Total1031311311112517
Fenerbahçe2010–11Süper Lig2523010292
2011–121633100194
Total4156110486
Lekhwiya2012–13Qatar Stars League1630072235
2013–141203210162
Total2833282397
Al Kharaitiyat SC2014–15Qatar Stars League1920000192
2015–161110000111
Total3030000303
Gazélec Ajaccio2015–16Ligue 11101000120
Nancy2016–17Ligue 13183000348
Yeni Malatyaspor2017-18Süper Lig1203000150
2018-19Süper Lig20200040
Total1405000190
Career total3034033620335649
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Turkish Cup, Qatari Stars Cup
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, AFC Champions League

International

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dia goal.
List of international goals scored by Issiar Dia
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 November 2010Saint GratienGabon2–1Friendly

Honours

Fenerbahçe

References

  1. ^ "Issiar Dia". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ "FINISHED: Official: Fenerbahce Sign Issiar Dia From Nancy | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Senegal's Issiar Dia signs for Lekhwiya in Qatar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Le retour de Dia" [Dia returns] (in French). AS Nancy. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Transfert : Dia, Diarra et Puyo quittent Nancy" (in French). L'Équipe. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Issiar DIA - Football : la fiche de Issiar DIA (Nancy)" (in French). L'Equipe. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  7. ^ "I. Dia". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2017.