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Ali Dia
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Who is this?
Aly Dia (born 20 August 1965), commonly known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. In November 1996, Dia convinced Graeme Souness, the Southampton manager, that he was the cousin of FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner George Weah, which led to him signing a one-month contract with Southampton days later. Dia played only one match in his short spell at the club. He came on as a substitute in a league game, but was then himself substituted, only playing for 53 minutes. He was subsequently released, 14 days into his contract.
Career
- 1965Born
- 1988Joined AS Beauvais Oise
- 1989Joined Dijon FCO
- 1990Joined ES La Rochelle
- 1991Joined Olympique Saint-Quentin
- 1995Joined FinnPa
- 1995Joined Pallokerho-35
- 1995Joined VfB Lübeck
- 1996Joined Blyth Spartans A.F.C.
- 1996Joined Gateshead F.C.
- 1996Joined Southampton F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Dakar
- •Citizenship: Senegal
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Football's craziest transfers: How 'f*cking hopeless' Ali Dia fooled Southampton into playing him in the Premier League
‘George Weah rang me up recommending Ali Dia to West Ham – I thought it was a wind-up’: Harry Redknapp recalls phone call with Ballon d'Or winner
‘It was easy to see that this guy had never been close to top-level football’ – just how bad was Ali Dia?
What REALLY happened to Ali Dia? On the trail of the Premier League's worst player
Soccer player ratings from 0-10 explained: Performances from Erling Häland, Ali Dia, Geoff Hurst and more
Graeme Souness reveals Untold Story of Southampton misfit Ali Dia - 'We knew he was hopeless'
Get ‘George Weah’s cousin’ Ali Dia in the Premier League Hall of Fame, says Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier
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