Mamadou Diallo

Mamadou Diallo (born 3 December 1996) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Club career Diallo started his career with French side Football Club 93 Bobigny-Bagnolet-Gagny, where he made five league appearances and scored one goal. In 2020, he signed for French side , where he made twenty-eight league appearances and scored twenty-one goals. Two years later, he signed for French side US Boulogne, where he made forty-one league appearances and scored eighteen goals.

Following his stint there, he signed for French side LB Châteauroux, where he made twenty-nine league appearances and scored twelve goals. On 13 September 2024, he scored a perfect hat-trick for the club during a 4–3 home win over US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole in the league. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Bulgarian side FC CSKA 1948 Sofia. He finished the season as the joint top goalscorer in the league (shared with Everton Bala), netting 18 goals, while his team's second place in the table guaranteed qualification for the Conference League.

International career Diallo is a Mauritania international. During October 2024, he played for the Mauritania national football team for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, making his debut on 11 October after coming on as a late second half substitute in the 0:2 away loss against Egypt.

Style of play Diallo plays as a forward and is right-footed. French news website Africafootunited.com wrote in 2024 that he "can rely on his imposing 1.91 m stature and his mastery of aerial play to unbalance opposing defenses".

Career statistics

Honours Individual Bulgarian First League top goalscorer: 2025–26