Dion Lopy (born 2 February 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Senegal national team.
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.
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. 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.
Almería On 5 August 2023, Lopy was announced at La Liga side Almería on a six-year contract.
Al-Ittihad On 5 August 2026, Al-Ittihad announced the signing of Lopy on a three-year deal, for a rumoured fee of € 19 million.
International career Lopy played for Senegal throughout the youth levels, representing them at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where they were runners-up.
Lopy made his debut for the senior Senegal national team on 3 August 2019, in a 3–0 victory over Liberia. He had to wait until 28 March 2023 for his second first team appearance, a 1–0 away victory over Mozambique.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReims II2020–21Championnat National 220––202021–22Championnat National 220––20Total40––40Reims2020–21Ligue 14000–402021–22Ligue 126010–2702022–23Ligue 129020–310Total59030–620Almería2023–24La Liga30020–3202024–25Segunda División36130204112025–26Segunda División22310–233Total8846020954Career total151490201614
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSenegal201910202000202100202200202320202420Total50
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