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.
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![]() Diakité with Mali in March 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1985-02-18) 18 February 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, right-back | ||
Club 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 | 15 | (0) |
National team | |||
2004–2015 | Mali | 43 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 22 February 2022 (UTC) |
Diakité was born in Bamako, Mali. In his early career, he played for Malian club Djoliba AC and Algerian club MC Alger.[citation needed]
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]
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]
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]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 March 2015 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly |
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