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My Take
What I find compelling about Boulaye Dia is the France-to-Senegal story baked into his career. Born in Oyonnax and developed in French football, he chose to represent Senegal internationally, and to me that says a lot about identity and pride being more than a passport. As a forward who has carried that role through Serie A with Salernitana and Lazio, he strikes me as the kind of striker clubs lean on rather than build around for headlines. I'd love richer detail on his personal life, but on the pitch he reads as a dependable, hardworking finisher who quietly earns his keep.
Overview
Boulaye Dia (born 16 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lazio, on loan from Salernitana. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boulaye Dia
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライユ・ディア
- Reading
- ぶらいゆ・でぃあ
- Born
- November 16, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Oyonnax, Ain, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.