Souleymane Diamouténé

Souleymane Adama Diamouténé (born 30 January 1983) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Souleymane Diamouténé
Diamouténé during the 2019–20 season
Personal information
Full name Souleymane Adama Diamouténé[1]
Date of birth (1983-01-30) 30 January 1983
Place of birth Sikasso, Mali
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Djoliba AC
Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Lucchese 27 (0)
2003–2004 → Perugia (loan) 24 (0)
2004–2012 Lecce 144 (6)
2009 → Roma (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2010 → Bari (loan) 3 (0)
2011 → Pescara (loan) 13 (1)
2012 Levski Sofia 15 (1)
2013–2014 Lupa Roma 13 (1)
2015 Fidelis Andria 7 (0)
2015–2016 Pescara 1 (0)
2016–2018 Gżira United 36 (1)
2018–2019 Igea Virtus 15 (0)
2019–2020 Real Giulianova 20 (2)
Total 322 (12)
International career
2003–2010 Mali[1] 46 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Diamouténé was born in Sikasso. He spent his professional career in Italy, moving in the country after being noted by an Udinese scout.[2] He then trained with the zebrette under-19 squad for a few months between 1999 and 2000, without being officially signed. After a friendly against Pisa, he was spotted by Francesco D'Arrigo, the head coach of the nerazzurri, who successfully signed him with his next club, Serie C1's Lucchese. Diamouténé spent two seasons with Lucchese, and in 2003 he was signed by Perugia.

In 2004, Diamouténé joined U.S. Lecce, becoming a mainstay of the salentini under coach Zdenek Zeman. He played two seasons in Serie A (2004–05, 2005–06) and two in Serie B (2006–07, 2007–08). He was confirmed with Lecce for the 2008–09 season, the first one back in the top flight for his club, but in January 2009, he was loaned to Roma with a pre-set price of €3.15M[3][4] as a replacement for outgoing Christian Panucci.

On 31 August 2009, Diamouténé joined Bari on a loan deal.[5]

On 10 February 2012, it was announced that Diamouténé had signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian A PFG club Levski Sofia.[6] He was handed the number 25 shirt. On 23 May 2012, Diamouténé scored his first goal for Levski in a 7–0 win over PFC Svetkavitsa. In August 2016, he joined Maltese club Gżira United.[7]

International career

At youth level, Diamouténé played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

He represented the Mali national team at the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 July 2012
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lucchese 2001–02 Serie C1 20––20
2002–03 Serie C1 250–2[lower-alpha 1]0270
Total 270000020290
Perugia 2003–04 Serie A 240120–360
Lecce 2004–05 Serie A 331––331
2005–06[8] Serie A 33010––340
2006–07[9] Serie B 37310––383
2007–08[10] Serie B 31210–2[lower-alpha 2]0342
2008–09 Serie A 8010––90
2009–10[11] Serie B 0010––10
2010–11[11] Serie A 2110––31
2011–12[11] Serie A 0000––00
Total 14466000201526
Roma (loan) 2008–09[11] Serie A 400020–60
Bari (loan) 2009–10[11] Serie A 3000––30
Pescara (loan) 2010–11[11] Serie B 13100––131
Career total 215760140402397
  1. Two appearances in relegation playoffs
  2. Two appearances in promotion playoffs

International
Score and result list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Diamouténé goal.
International goal scored by Souleymane Diamouténé
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 June 2005Stade Amari Daou, Ségou, Mali Liberia3–04–12006 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Perugia

References
  1. "Souleymane Diamouténé". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. "Roma, si chiude per Diamoutene" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport Stadio. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  3. "Ceduto Diamoutene alla Roma" (in Italian). US Lecce. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  4. "ACQUISIZIONE A TITOLO TEMPORANEO DEL DIRITTO ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE SOULEYMANE DIAMOUTENE" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  5. "Official: Bari Sign Diamoutene From Lecce". Goal.com. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  6. "Levski agree deal with defender Diamoutene". fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  7. "Gzira sign Souleymane Diamoutene". maltafootball.com. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. "2005–06 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  9. "2006–07 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  10. "2007–08 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  11. Souleymane Diamouténé at Soccerway
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