University of Connecticut Athletics
2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Ibrahima Diop
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Senegal
- High School:
- The Pennington School
Spring 2021: Played in four games before sitting out rest of season due to injury… registered one shot attempt.
2019: Made 13 starts in 18 games played… tallied four points… Notched goals at Cincinnati (Oct. 12) and Tulsa (Nov. 5).
2018: Appeared in 20 games with 17 starts for the Huskies…Finished the season with four goals and an assist for nine points…Scored the insurance goal in UConn’s 2-0 win over Memphis (Sept. 28)…Recorded a hat-trick in the NCAA Tournament First Round game vs. URI, scoring all three goals in the second half and overtime to propel UConn past the Rams, 4-3…Played his way onto the AAC All-Rookie team.
Before UConn: Attended the Pennington School and was a two-time All-American, playing in the Boys High School All-American Game last December in Orlando…Named 2017-18 First Team All-American by American Family Insurance…Played in the Senegalese U-20’s for two qualifying matches against Congo…Two-time Times of Trenton Boys Soccer Area Player of the Year…Accounted for 59 goals and 25 assists at Pennington…All-Prep and All-State in 2016 and 2017…Served as captain for one season…No. 87 ranked recruit, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com…Selected All-USA Preseason Boys Soccer Team for 2017-18, as chosen by USA Today…Originally from Saint-Louis, Senegal.
