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{{short description|Senegalese footballer}}
{{short description|Senegalese footballer (born 2002)}}
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| birth_place = [[Dakar]], Senegal
| birth_place = [[Dakar]], Senegal
| height = 1.84 m
| height = 1.84 m
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
| currentclub = [[UD Almería|Almería]]
| clubnumber = 26
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
| youthclubs1 = Oslo Football Academy
| youthclubs1 = Oslo Football Academy
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| caps1 = 4
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
| clubs2 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
| caps2 = 53
| caps2 = 59
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = [[UD Almería|Almería]]
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = [[Senegal national under-17 football team|Senegal U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Senegal national under-17 football team|Senegal U17]]
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| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 11 April 2023
| club-update = 21 November 2024
| nationalteam-update = 11 April 2023
| nationalteam-update = 11 April 2023
}}
}}
'''Dion Lopy''' (born 2 February 2002) is a Senegalese professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Stade de Reims]]. He made his first appearance for the [[Senegal national football team|Senegal national team]] in 2019.
'''Dion Lopy''' (born 2 February 2002) is a Senegalese professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defensive midfielder]] for {{Spanish football updater|Almería}} club [[UD Almería|Almería]] and the [[Senegal national football team|Senegal national team]].


== Club career ==
== Club career ==
===Reims===
Lopy played youth football for the Oslo Football Academy in the 3rd tier of Senegalese football, before being signed for a compensatory fee by French club [[Stade de Reims]] in 2020 after Lopy represented Senegal at the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jeggo |first=Luc |date=13 June 2019 |title=Dion Lopy: from the 3rd tier of Senegal to World Cup stand out |url=https://footballbh.net/2019/06/13/tactical-analysis-dion-lopy-senegal-fifa-u20s-world-cup-analysis/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Football Bloody Hell}}</ref>
Lopy played youth football for the Oslo Football Academy in the 3rd tier of Senegalese football, before being signed for a compensatory fee by French club [[Stade de Reims]] in 2020 after Lopy represented Senegal at the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jeggo |first=Luc |date=13 June 2019 |title=Dion Lopy: from the 3rd tier of Senegal to World Cup stand out |url=https://footballbh.net/2019/06/13/tactical-analysis-dion-lopy-senegal-fifa-u20s-world-cup-analysis/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Football Bloody Hell}}</ref>


Lopy played briefly for Reims' second team in the [[Championnat National 2]], before making his [[Ligue 1]] debut in a 2–2 draw with [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Stade Rennais]] on 4 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reims vs. Rennes - 4 April 2021 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/04/france/ligue-1/stade-de-reims/stade-rennais-fc/3287704/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
Lopy played briefly for Reims' second team in the [[Championnat National 2]], before making his [[Ligue 1]] debut in a 2–2 draw with [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Stade Rennais]] on 4 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reims vs. Rennes - 4 April 2021 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/04/france/ligue-1/stade-de-reims/stade-rennais-fc/3287704/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> In the 2022–23 season, he became a first-team regular at Reims, benefitting from manager [[Will Still]]'s preference for a younger age profile to his squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Adam |date=2023-03-16 |title=Stade de Reims: 3 players who have graded well for Will Still in Ligue 1 {{!}} PFF News & Analysis |url=https://www.pff.com/news/ligue-1-stade-de-reims-3-players-who-have-graded-well-for-will-still |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=PFF |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reis |first=Bruna |date=10 April 2023 |title=Aston Villa linked with Ligue 1 transfer as Everton consider summer move |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/aston-villa-linked-with-ligue-1-transfer-as-everton-consider-summer-move/ar-AA19GKh0 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=MSN |language=en-GB}}</ref>


===Almería===
In the 2022–23 season, Lopy became a first-team regular at Reims, benefitting from manager [[Will Still]]'s preference for a younger age profile to his squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Adam |date=2023-03-16 |title=Stade de Reims: 3 players who have graded well for Will Still in Ligue 1 {{!}} PFF News & Analysis |url=https://www.pff.com/news/ligue-1-stade-de-reims-3-players-who-have-graded-well-for-will-still |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=PFF |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reis |first=Bruna |date=10 April 2023 |title=Aston Villa linked with Ligue 1 transfer as Everton consider summer move |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/aston-villa-linked-with-ligue-1-transfer-as-everton-consider-summer-move/ar-AA19GKh0 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=MSN |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 5 August 2023, Lopy was announced at [[La Liga]] side [[UD Almería|Almería]] on a six-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticias/el-almeria-se-refuerza-con-el-fichaje-de-dion-lopy|title=El Almería se refuerza con el fichaje de Dion Lopy|trans-title=Almería bolster themselves with the signing of Dion Lopy|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=5 August 2023|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>


== International career ==
== International career ==
Lopy played for Senegal throughout the youth levels, representing them at the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]]<ref name=":0" /> and the [[2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations]] where they were runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Summary - Africa U20 Cup of Nations - Africa - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/africa/caf-u20-championship/2020/s15586/final-stages/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
Lopy played for Senegal throughout the youth levels, representing them at the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]]<ref name=":0" /> and the [[2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations]] where they were runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Summary - Africa U20 Cup of Nations - Africa - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/africa/caf-u20-championship/2020/s15586/final-stages/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>


Lopy made his debut for the senior [[Senegal national football team]] on 3 August 2019, in a 3–0 victory over [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Senegal vs. Liberia |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23780/Senegal_Liberia.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref> He had to wait until 28 March 2023 for his second first team appearance, a 1–0 away victory over [[Mozambique national football team|Mozambique]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Mozambique vs. Senegal |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/36603/Mozambique_Senegal.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref>
Lopy made his debut for the senior [[Senegal national football team|Senegal national team]] on 3 August 2019, in a 3–0 victory over [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Senegal vs. Liberia |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23780/Senegal_Liberia.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref> He had to wait until 28 March 2023 for his second first team appearance, a 1–0 away victory over [[Mozambique national football team|Mozambique]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Mozambique vs. Senegal |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/36603/Mozambique_Senegal.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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!Goals
!Goals
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|[[Stade de Reims|Reims]] II
|[[2020–21 Championnat National 2|2020–21]]
|[[2020–21 Championnat National 2|2020–21]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Championnat National 2]]
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|2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||2||0
|-
|-
|[[2021–22 Championnat National 2|2021–22]]
|[[2021–22 Championnat National 2|2021–22]]
|2||0|| colspan="2" |–||0||0||2||0
|2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||2||0
|-
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! colspan="3" |Total
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|[[2020–21 Stade de Reims season|2020–21]]
|[[2020–21 Stade de Reims season|2020–21]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ligue 1]]
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|23||0||2||0||0||0||25||0
|23||0||2||0||0||0||25||0
|-
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!56!!0
!53!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!56!!0
|-
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
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!57!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!60!!0
!57!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!60!!0
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!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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| rowspan="5" |[[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]
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|2019||1||0
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|2023||1||0
|2023||1||0
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Total!!2!!0
!colspan="2" |Total!!2!!0
|}
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{{Stade de Reims squad}}
{{UD Almería squad}}


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Latest revision as of 02:16, 28 December 2024

Dion Lopy
Lopy in 2023
Personal information
Full name Dion Lopy[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Almería
Number 6
Youth career
–2020 Oslo Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Reims II 4 (0)
2021–2023 Reims 59 (0)
2023– Almería 41 (1)
International career‡
2019 Senegal U17 4 (0)
2019– Senegal U20 9 (2)
2019– Senegal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2023

Dion Lopy (born 2 February 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Segunda División club Almería and the Senegal national team.

Club career

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Reims

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Lopy played youth football for the Oslo Football Academy in the 3rd tier of Senegalese football, before being signed for a compensatory fee by French club Stade de Reims in 2020 after Lopy represented Senegal at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]

Lopy played briefly for Reims' second team in the Championnat National 2, before making his Ligue 1 debut in a 2–2 draw with Stade Rennais on 4 April 2021.[3] In the 2022–23 season, he became a first-team regular at Reims, benefitting from manager Will Still's preference for a younger age profile to his squad.[4][5]

Almería

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On 5 August 2023, Lopy was announced at La Liga side Almería on a six-year contract.[6]

International career

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Lopy played for Senegal throughout the youth levels, representing them at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup[2] and the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where they were runners-up.[7]

Lopy made his debut for the senior Senegal national team on 3 August 2019, in a 3–0 victory over Liberia.[8] He had to wait until 28 March 2023 for his second first team appearance, a 1–0 away victory over Mozambique.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 March 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reims II 2020–21 Championnat National 2 2 0 – 0 0 2 0
2021–22 2 0 – 0 0 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Reims 2020–21 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021–22 26 0 1 0 0 0 27 0
2022–23 23 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
Total 53 0 3 0 0 0 56 0
Career total 57 0 3 0 0 0 60 0

International

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As of matches played 28 March 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 0 0
2022 0 0
2023 1 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Senegal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jeggo, Luc (13 June 2019). "Dion Lopy: from the 3rd tier of Senegal to World Cup stand out". Football Bloody Hell. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Reims vs. Rennes - 4 April 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ Ellis, Adam (16 March 2023). "Stade de Reims: 3 players who have graded well for Will Still in Ligue 1 | PFF News & Analysis". PFF. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ Reis, Bruna (10 April 2023). "Aston Villa linked with Ligue 1 transfer as Everton consider summer move". MSN. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "El Almería se refuerza con el fichaje de Dion Lopy" [Almería bolster themselves with the signing of Dion Lopy] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Summary - Africa U20 Cup of Nations - Africa - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Senegal vs. Liberia". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mozambique vs. Senegal". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ^ Dion Lopy at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ Dion Lopy at National-Football-Teams.com


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