Ali Dia
Aly Dia, also known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer. Dia played just one game for Southampton, wearing the number 33 shirt. Dia was released by Southampton two weeks into his contract. He briefly played for non-league Gateshead, before leaving in February 1997.
About Ali Dia in brief
Aly Dia, also known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer. 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. Dia played just one game for Southampton, wearing the number 33 shirt, against Leeds United on 23 November 1996.
Dia was released by Southampton two weeks into his contract. He briefly played for non-league Gateshead, before leaving in February 1997. Dia studied business at Northumbria University in Newcastle, graduating in 2001. He received a Master of Business Administration from San Francisco State University in 2003.
You want to know more about Ali Dia?
This page is based on the article Ali Dia published in Wikipedia (as of Nov. 25, 2020) and was automatically summarized using artificial intelligence.
