Issa Diop

Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop (born 9 January 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side West Ham United.

Toulouse
Diop is a youth exponent from Toulouse. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 28 November 2015 against Nice playing the full game. He scored his first goal in his second appearance on 2 December 2015, contributing to his club's 3–0 win away to fellow relegation strugglers Troyes.

West Ham United
On 19 June 2018, Premier League club West Ham United confirmed the signing of Diop from Toulouse. The fee was not disclosed but was announced as a club record, beating the previous record of £20 million set in July 2017 with the signing of Marko Arnautović.

International career
Diop has been a youth international for France at every level, currently playing for France U21s. He is also eligible to play for Morocco through his mother and for Senegal through his father.

Personal life
Diop's grandfather, Labysse Diop, was the first Senegalese footballer in Ligue 1.

International

 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2016

Individual

 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016