Drissa Diakité

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.

Drissa Diakité
Diakité with Mali in March 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-18) 18 February 1985
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 31 (0)
International career
2004–2015 Mali 43 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early career

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

Nice

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. Diakité made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute for Marama Vahirua in a 3–0 loss against Marseille. In his second half of the season, Diakité made five appearances.

In the 2006/07 season, Diakité made 25 appearances. In March 2007 he was linked with £3.5 million moves to Newcastle United, Everton and Real Zaragoza. 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. 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.

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.

Greece and return to France

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.

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

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.

International goals
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 March 2015Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais Gabon1–03–4Friendly

Honours

Olympiacos

Mali

References
  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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