Clayton Diandy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clayton Silverio Diandy | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | São Domingos, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Casamance AC | |||
| –2024 | Espoirs de Guédiawaye | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aris | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Senegal U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Senegal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2025 | |||
Clayton Silverio Diandy (born 29 July 2006) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Aris.[1]
Club career
He was born in São Domingos, in Guinea-Bissau but moved to Senegal as a child. He trained at Casamance AC and Espoirs de Guédiawaye in Senegal. He joined the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki during the summer transfer window of 2024, agreeing to a five-year contract having been on a two-week trial in July 2024.[2][3] The fee could rise to a reported €1 million if certain conditions are met.[4][5] He started first-team playing matches for the club in his debut season, although he missed a month with injury.[6]
International career
He was selected for the Senegal U17 to play at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, featuring in for matches.[2][7]
He played for Senegal U20 at the 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, winning a penalty in their final group game against DR Congo U20 that helped them secure a place in the knock-out rounds.[8]
Style of play
He is reportedly capable of playing on the wing, as a wide forward, or as the leader of the attack.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aris | 2024–25 | Superleague Greece | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Clayton Diandy". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b Ben Amara, Imed (23 April 2025). "U-20 AFCON: 5 things to know about Senegalese prospect Clayton Diandy". Foot-Africa.com. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Aris: Announced the acquisition of Dianti". Debut.gr. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Savvopoulos, Alexis (27 August 2024). "Mars: The Man Behind Clayton Diandi". Sportal.gr. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Hatzakis, Manos (July 8, 2024). "Aris: What is the deal for 17-year-old Clayton Dianti?". Metro Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Vlachopoulos, Vasilis (March 22, 2025). "Aris: Clayton Dianti's "trouble" and Ouzounidis' demand from the 18-year-old Senegalese". Gazzetta.gr. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "SENEGAL UNVEILS FINAL SQUAD FOR FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP". Africa Top Sports. 8 Nov 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Omachonu, Kelvin. "U20 AFCON: Nigeria vs Senegal - Five Young Teranga Lions who can hurt the Flying Eagles". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Vlachopoulos, Vasilis (July 17, 2024). "Aris: Clayton Dianti in Thessaloniki". Gazzetta.gr. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟ TOP Δείτε τον Κλέιτον Ντιαντί σε δράση (video)". pressaris.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 11 June 2025.