Yadaly Diaby (born 9 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. Born in France, he plays for Guinea national team internationally.
Club career Yadaly Diaby started football in the Jeunesse Foot Sud club in Saint-Étienne: Season 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. He will then join the Andrézieux Bouthéon club.
Yadaly Diaby : Andrézieux-Bouthéon in 2019, where he played several seasons in the Championnat National 2 with their senior team; before joining Clermont on the summer 2021.
First playing with the reserve team in National 3, his performance—most notably a hat trick against during a 4-1 win against the Académie Moulins—quickly granted him an access to the first team, as he signed his first professional contract with the Auvergnats early November 2021.
Diaby made his professional debut for Clermont Foot on 1 December 2021, replacing an injured Jim Allevinah at the 63rd minute of a 2–2 home Ligue 1 draw against Lens. Whilst he saw hist team equalize just after he came on – as Mohamed Bayo scored the last goal of the game –, Diaby was red carded at the 84th, after he accidentally kicked an opponent. This exclusion earned him a 2 rounds ban from the French competition.
On 3 February 2025, Diaby signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Grenoble in Ligue 2.
On 1 September 2026, Diaby signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps through the 2029-30 Major League Soccer season, with a club option for the 2030-31 season.https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/vwfc-acquire-yadaly-diaby
International career Diaby was born in Saint-Pierre, in Reunion Island (France), to Guinean parents. He debuted with the Guinea national team in a 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Ethiopia on 24 March 2023. He scored his first national team goal and had an assist in a 2-0 friendly against Liberia.https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/guinea-lGDZlkOb/liberia-UZzaxY9t/summary/lineups/ in November 2025.
Style of play An offensively-minded midfielder, Diaby is able to play both as a left or a right midfielder.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGuinea2023502024–202561202620Total131
Scores and results list East Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diaby goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Yadaly DiabyNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, Morocco2–02–0Friendly
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References
External links Vancouver Whitecaps profile