Ali Dia
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, then 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. He was subsequently released, 14 days into his contract.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aly Dia | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Beauvais | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Dijon | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | La Rochelle | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Saint-Quentin | 6 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Châteaubriant | ||
| 1995 | FinnPa | 5 | (1) |
| 1995 | PK-35 | 3 | (1) |
| 1995 | VfB Lübeck | 2 | (0) |
| 1996 | Blyth Spartans | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Gateshead | 8 | (2) |
| 1997 | Spennymoor United | ||
| Total | 28+ | (4+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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