Ali Dia Football player

Ali Dia (born 20 August 1965) is a retired Senegalese footballer. In November 1996, Dia famously convinced then-manager of Southampton, Graeme Souness, 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 just days later. Dia played only one match in his short spell at the club before being released 14 days into his contract.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 20, 1965
Birth place
Senegal , Dakar
Height (meters)1.78

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
AS Beauvais Oise
Gateshead F.C.
Southampton F.C.
Blyth Spartans A.F.C.
Olympique Saint-Quentin
PK-35 Vantaa
Dijon FCO
VfB Lübeck
FinnPa
ES La Rochelle

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Ali Dia on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.career-history.html/aly-dia