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Drissa Diakité
Diakité with Mali in March 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-18) 18 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Lucciana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Djoliba AC 0 (0)
2004–2006 MC Alger 24 (0)
2006–2012 Nice 159 (0)
2012–2013 Olympiacos 4 (0)
2013–2015 Bastia 53 (0)
2015–2016 Tours 6 (0)
2017–2018 Kallithea 42 (0)
2018–2019 Ionikos
2020– Lucciana 33 (0)
International career
2004–2015 Mali 43 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Drissa Diakité (born 18 February 1985[1]) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and right-back for Championnat National 3 club Lucciana. A former Mali international, he scored one goal in 43 caps for the national team from 2004 to 2015.

Career

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Early career

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Diakité was born in Bamako, Mali. In his early career, he played for Malian club Djoliba AC and Algerian club MC Alger.[citation needed]

Nice

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In January transfer window 2006, Diakité moved to French side Nice, with an undisclosed fee.[2] At Nice, he played defensive midfielder or right fullback. He was fan favourite, though he has physical unwavering commitment, which he earned cards.[citation needed] Diakité made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute for Marama Vahirua in a 3–0 loss against Marseille.[citation needed] In his second half of the season, Diakité made five appearances.[citation needed]

In the 2006/07 season, Diakité made 25 appearances.[citation needed] In March 2007 he was linked with £3.5 million moves to Newcastle United, Everton and Real Zaragoza.[citation needed] He was labelled as a half and half of Patrick Vieira and Zé Roberto.[3] Diakité signed a contract, that will keep him until 2010.[4]

In the 2007–08 season, Diakite made 22 appearances.[citation needed] In a 0–0 draw against Sochaux, on 3 November 2007, he received a straight red card for the first time in his Nice career.[citation needed]

In the 2008–09 season, Diakite signed a contract until 2011[5] and went on to make thirty-one appearances and happen the same thing the following season. The 2010–11 season was troubled for him, as he received two cards[6] and suffering injury.[7] In his last season, his playing time has been more restricted, who suffered a crack in the fibula, making 16 appearances.[8]

At the end of the 2011–12 season, Diakite was released by the club, ending his six-years association with the club.[9] Previously in February 2012, Diakite was told by the club that he's not offered a new contract.[10] In his Nice career, he endured what were considered below-average seasons by most in the three season since he arrived.[citation needed]

Greece and return to France

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In summer 2012, he moved to Greek side Olympiacos on a one-year contract.[11] However, Diakite made only four appearances and not even earn a first team place. At the end of 2012–13 season, Diakite was released by the club.[citation needed]

After one-year in Greece, Diakité return to France by joining Bastia on 29 May 2013 on a two-year contract.[12][13]

International career

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Diakite was part of the Mali U-20 team who finish third in group stage of 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[14] He was part of the Malian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losing to Italy in the next round.[citation needed]

International goals

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Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.[citation needed]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 March 2015 Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais  Gabon 1–0 3–4 Friendly

Honours

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Olympiacos

Mali

References

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  1. ^ LTD, Digital Sports Group. "Drissa Diakite – No team Football Club". www.football.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Drissa Diakite in Nice, Franck Padovani Toulon" [Drissa Diakite a Nice, Franck Padovani a Toulon] (in French). OGC Nissa.com. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Drissa DIAKITé – Football : la fiche de Drissa DIAKITé". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. ^ "New Nice deal for Diakite". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ "extends Diakité" [Foot – L1 – Nice : Diakité prolonge]. L'Équipe (in French). 16 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Anin suspended three games" [Anin suspendu trois matches]. L'Équipe (in French). 24 February 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Without Bamogo or Digard" [Sans Bamogo ni Digard]. L'Équipe (in French). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Diakite and Guié Guié out" [Diakité et Guié Guié out]. L'Équipe (in French). 13 December 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  9. ^ "D. Not extended Diakité" [Diakité non prolongé] (in French). L'Equope. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  10. ^ "D. Not extended Diakité" [Diakité non prolongé]. L'Équipe (in French). 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Mali international Drissa Diakite joins Olympiakos". BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  12. ^ "D.Diakité two years in Bastia" [Foot – Transferts : D.Diakité, deux ans à Bastia] (in French). L'Eqiupe. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  13. ^ "D.Diakité, deux ans à Bastia". L'Équipe (in French). 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  14. ^ FIFA.com – FIFA Spielerstatistik Drissa DIAKITE
  15. ^ "Mali name final 2012 Afcon squad | Goal.com".
  16. ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
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