Brandon Diau
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Berti Brandon Diau | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bonn, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Institute | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 2008–2009 | SF Troisdorf | ||
| 2009–2011 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Hamburger SV | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hilal Bergheim | ||
| 2014 | TSC Euskirchen | ||
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Afula | ||
| 2015–2016 | SVN Zweibrücken | ||
| 2016–2017 | Billericay Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Burgess Hill | ||
| 2018–2019 | Tunbridge Wells | ||
| 2019 | Truro City | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Great Wakering Rovers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kidderminster Harriers | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Pandurii | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Víkingur Ó. | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Flint Town | 34 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Colwyn Bay | 7 | (1) |
| 2024 | Portadown | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Institute | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Congo U17 | 2 | (0) | |
| Congo U20 | 2 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Berti Brandon Diau (born 2 June 1993) is a German-born Congolese footballer who plays as a defender for Institute in the NIFL Championship.
Personal life
Berti Brandon Diau was born in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on 2 June 1993, to parents of Congolese descent.
Career
Diau was part of the Bayer Leverkusen academy before being released in 2008. He spent the 2008–09 season with SF Troisdorf before joining Hamburger SV, where he remained until 2013. Between 2013 and 2016, he had spells with Hilal Bergheim, TSC Euskirchen, Hapoel Afula and SVN Zweibrücken.
In January 2016, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town and later played for Burgess Hill Town, Tunbridge Wells, Truro City and Great Wakering Rovers between 2017 and 2019. He signed for Kidderminster Harriers in September 2019,[1] before being loaned out to Redditch United in December of that year.[2]
Between 2020 and 2021, Diau played for Romanian club Pandurii Târgu Jiu and Icelandic side Víkingur Ólafsvík. He returned to the United Kingdom in July 2022, signing for Flint Town United.[3] He left the club at the end of the season. He went on trial at Scottish side Greenock Morton,[4] before ultimately joining Colwyn Bay in September 2023.[5]
In January 2024, he moved to NIFL Championship side Portadown,[6][7] before signing for Institute the following season.[8]
Honours
Portadown FC
References
- ^ "Reds reveal Diau signing". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Paddock, Matty. "Diau departs on loan". Kidderminster Harriers. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Three New Signings Announced". Flint Town United. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Hendry, Mark; Updated (2023-07-04). "Morton hand TikTok star Brandon Diau chance as he's on bench for Annan clash". Football Scotland. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Aled (2023-09-22). "Brandon Diau signs for the Seagulls - Colwyn Bay FC / CPD Bae Colwyn". Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Morton, Johnny. "Former Bayer Leverkusen youth product has 'found a home' at Portadown after move is confirmed". News Letter. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Dunlop, Jonny (2024-01-26). "Diau arrives at Shamrock Park". Portadown Football Club. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "'We want to get on the front foot and score goals so it's a makes for an exciting game' - Kevin Deery". Derry Journal. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Newry City relegated as Portadown win Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2024.