Brandon Diau
{{Short description|Congolese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brandon Diau
| fullname = Berti Brandon Diau
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|2|df=y}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=6}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Institute
| clubnumber = 41
| youthclubs1 = Bayer Leverkusen
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs2 = SF Troisdorf
| youthyears2 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs3 = Hamburger SV
| youthyears3 = 2009–2011
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Hamburger SV
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Hilal Bergheim
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = TSC Euskirchen
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Hapoel Afula
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = SVN Zweibrücken
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = Billericay
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 2017–2018
| clubs7 = Burgess Hill
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2018–2019
| clubs8 = Tunbridge Wells
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = Truro City
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019
| clubs10 = Great Wakering Rovers
| caps10 =
| goals10 =
| years11 = 2019–2020
| clubs11 = Kidderminster Harriers
| caps11 = 8
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2020–2021
| clubs12 = Pandurii
| caps12 = 14
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2021–2022
| clubs13 = Víkingur Ó.
| caps13 = 9
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2022–2023
| clubs14 = Flint Town
| caps14 = 34
| goals14 = 4
| years15 = 2023–2024
| clubs15 = Colwyn Bay
| caps15 = 7
| goals15 = 1
| years16 = 2024
| clubs16 = Portadown
| caps16 = 10
| goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2024–
| clubs17 = Institute
| caps17 = 8
| goals17 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Congo U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 =
| nationalteam2 = Congo U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Brandon Diau is a German born Congolese professional footballer on a professional contract who plays as a defender for Institute in the NIFL Championship.
Personal life
Brandon Diau was born in Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Congolese immigrant parents.
Career
Brandon Diau's footballing journey started at Bayer Leverkusen, but he was later let go.
He played for English non-league sides Billericay, Truro City and Burgess Hill Town, before signing for Kidderminster Harriers for the 2019/20 season.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-28 |title=Reds reveal Diau signing |url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2019/09/28/reds-reveal-diau-signing/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC |language=en-GB}} Diau was later loaned out to Redditch United.{{cite web |last1=Paddock |first1=Matty |title=Diau departs on loan |url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2019/12/31/diau-departs-on-loan/ |website=Kidderminster Harriers |access-date=27 June 2024}}
Diau obtained a trial with Scottish side Greenock Morton in July 2023.{{Cite web |last=Hendry |first=Mark |last2=Updated |date=2023-07-04 |title=Morton hand TikTok star Brandon Diau chance as he's on bench for Annan clash |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/greenock-morton-hand-tiktok-star-27257269 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Football Scotland |language=en}}
Diau had spells in Wales with Flint Town during the 2022/23 season and Colwyn Bay during the 2023/2024 season, before joining Portadown in Northern Ireland in January 2024.{{cite web |last1=Morton |first1=Johnny |title=Former Bayer Leverkusen youth product has 'found a home' at Portadown after move is confirmed |url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/former-bayer-leverkusen-youth-product-has-found-a-home-at-portadown-after-move-is-confirmed-4494514 |website=News Letter |access-date=27 June 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Dunlop |first=Jonny |date=2024-01-26 |title=Diau arrives at Shamrock Park |url=https://portadownfc.co.uk/2024/01/26/diau-arrives-at-shamrock-park/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Portadown Football Club |language=en-US}}
Honours
= Portadown FC =
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|brandon-diau/516932}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diau, Brandon}}
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Portadown F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Colwyn Bay F.C. players
Category:Truro City F.C. players
Category:SVN Zweibrücken players
Category:Billericay Town F.C. players