Abdoulaye Diaby

Abdoulaye Femi Olaniyan Diaby Faye commonly referred to as just Abdoulaye Diaby (born 17th December 2001) is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club LOSC Lille and the France national team. A promising youth prospect, Diaby was a member of the Lyon youth setup which has produced a number of French players including Didier Deschamps and Yoann Gourcuff.

A quick, powerful and tenacious forward, Diaby has been praised for his enthusiasm and attitude on the pitch, but his conduct off the pitch has been sometimes labelled "unsavoury" and "foolish." France manager Zinedine Zidane called Diaby a "liability" in 2024, but retracted his comments after selecting Diaby as his main striker at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Diaby made his debut for Lyon in 2018 aged 17 years and 231 days, and racked up 45 first team appearances over three seasons. He joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid in 2021 for 34 million euros, where his form wavered and he was often left on the bench due to inconsistency. Regardless, Diaby won the 2022 and 2024 Copa del Rey with the club before joining current club Lille in 2026.

He made his international debut for France in 2019, and has gone on to make 31 appearances and score 10 goals. He represented France at the 2020 European Championships and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.