- Issiar Dia
Infobox Football biography
playername = Issiar Dia
fullname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1987|6|8|df=y
cityofbirth =Sèvres
countryofbirth =France
height = 1.65 m
position =Striker , winger
currentclub = AS Nancy
clubnumber = 10
youthyears = 2003-2004
youthclubs = Montrouge FC 92 AC Boulogne Billancourt INF ClairefontaineAmiens SC
years = 2004-2006 2006-present
clubs =Amiens SC AS Nancy
caps(goals) = 45 (8) 59 (2)
nationalyears = 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2008 2008-present
nationalteam = France U-18 France U-19 France U-21 Senegal
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0) 11 (2) 3 (0) 3 (0)
pcupdate = 9 August 2008
ntupdate = 7 August 2008Issiar Dia (born
8 June 1987 inSèvres ) is aSenegal ese footballer currently playing his trade withAS Nancy-Lorraine .Pacy winger Issiar Dia is one of the hottest prospects currently playing within French football, Dia is a recent arrival to the
Stade Marcel Picot after arriving in the 2006 summer transfer window for €2 million under the management ofPablo Correa . Dia made his name with Ligue 2 sideAmiens SC where he performed brilliantly despite only being a teenager. The forward player can play on either flank as well as being able to play in the striker role.Dia is incredibly gifted and has been likened to France international
Frank Ribery , since joining AS Nancy he has been a revelation and has 'wowed' fans' all across France. The wide man is often deployed on the right side of the attack and his superb start to his AS Nancy career earned him a call up to the France U-21 squad - the country of his birth. Despite this, after his 21st birthday, Dia chose to pledge his future to the Senegalese. He was selected for the squad the first time possible, against Gambia, and came on as a substitute in the 61st minute forFrederic Mendy .As well as being incredibly quick, Dia possesses great strength allowing him to shield the ball easily when he is holding up play. Dia is not a prolific goalscorer but he does occasionally find the net but is more likely to be found on top of the assists' leader board. Dia is destined for great things with Nancy and the wide man has been a success with the side already and still only in his teens, things can only get better for the Frenchman.
External links
*fr icon [http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur22134.html L'Equipe profile]
*fr icon [http://www.roulf.free.fr/index.php?page=http://www.roulf.free.fr/Selections/selectionsFRA.htm France U-21 squad 2006-07]
*fr icon [http://www.roulf.free.fr/index.php?page=http://www.roulf.free.fr/Selections/selectionsFRA.htm Roulf.free.fr profile]
*en icon [http://stats.globesports.com/fran/players.asp?player=44845 stats.globesports.com]
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