LA Galaxy II have re-signed defender Bradley Diallo, the club announced today. Diallo, 25, was a key defender for the Los Dos backline, making 20 appearances and 16 starts in defense last season. He has represented Galaxy II since 2014, the club’s inaugural year.
Diallo began his professional career in his native France, coming through the youth system of Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1, the top French division, from 2000-2008. In 2008, the defender signed his first professional contract with Marseille, making four appearances for the first-team side in exhibition matches. Diallo also spent time with Oldham Athletic in England (2011-2012) and Royal White Star Bruxelles in Belgium (2013) before joining LA Galaxy II in USL.
Galaxy II will kick off the 2016 USL Regular Season on Saturday, March 26, against Arizona United SC at the StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. PT. In 2015, the club’s second season, Galaxy II won the 2015 USL Western Conference Championship with a victory over OKC Energy FC to advance to the team’s first ever appearance in the USL Championship.
Los Dos finished the USL Regular Season fifth in Western Conference standings with a 14-11-3 record to qualify for the USL Playoffs for the second-straight year. They were led in goals by forward Ariel Lassiter, who scored 15 times between the USL Regular Season and USL Playoffs. LA Galaxy Homegrown Player Raul Mendiola added 10 total assists for Los Dos on the year with Galaxy II goalkeeper Clement Diop earning 10 shutouts. LA Galaxy II also recorded the best road record in USL, going 11-7-0 in all competitions including regular season and playoffs.
