Madiodio Dia

Madiodio ‘Jojo’ Dia (born 15 January 2004) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

Career Haugesund Playing for domestic club Linguère until August 2023, Dia moved to Europe and Eliteserien club FK Haugesund. He was seen as a long-term prospect, signing a contract lasting until the end of 2028.

In the spring of 2024, Dia was on trial at IK Start. Instead of joining Start, he moved to another team on the southwest coast, Egersunds IK, on loan. Here he was among others noted for receiving a red card as Egersund was eliminated from the 2024 Norwegian Football Cup.

After being recalled to Haugesund, Dia made his Eliteserien debut in August 2024 against reigning champions Bodø/Glimt. Ahead of the 2025 Eliteserien, Dia had adapted enough to be considered as a starting player. He lacked some attacking abilities to play right back, but was seen as a choice in central defense. Some of his main strengths, owing to his stature, were defensive and attacking set pieces. Dia scored his first Eliteserien goal in May 2025 against Molde. By mid-2025, as half of the Eliteserien games had been played, FK Haugesund ranked as the league's worst team ever, having collected only two points in the table. Madiodio Dia, however, had the highest Sofascore rating of 7.14. No players in the team had scored more than his 1 goal, either.

Portsmouth On 2 February 2026, Dia joined EFL Championship side Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.

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