SECAUCUS, NJ (October 7, 2002) - The MetroStars and Major League
Soccer announced today that striker Mamadou Diallo has been sold to
Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli.
Per MLS policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Diallo will join
Al Ahli this week.
Diallo, 31, has scored 47 goals and notched 14 assists for 108 total
points in 74 games played in his Major League Soccer career. He has
played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny ('00-'01), New England Revolution
('02), and the MetroStars ('02) in a career than includes appearances
in the 2000 & 2001 MLS All Star games.
Diallo joined the MetroStars on Friday, May 24 in a record six-player
deal with the Revolution, and notched 11 goals and four assists (26
points) in 17 games. He ranked second on the team in goals scored
behind Rodrigo Faria (12), and was voted Honda MetroStars MVP in
voting by media who regularly cover the team.
"Mamadou was a terrific player for us this year, and he helped provide
us with some tremendous offensive power," said MetroStars
President/General Manager Nick Sakiewicz. "But this was a deal that
was certainly good for Mamadou as well as good for the MetroStars, as
it will free up a senior international slot on our roster as well as
provide us with a lot more salary cap maneuverability as we begin to
rebuild our team into the MLS Cup contender we know we should be."
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