Adama Diakité (footballer born 1993)

Adama Diakité
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993
Place of birth Memni, Côte d'Ivoire
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Caserana
Youth career
Padova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2014 Padova 8 (1)
2012–2013 → AlbinoLeffe (loan) 22 (1)
2014– Caserana

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Adama Diakité (born 8 October 1993) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Italian Lega Pro club Caserana.

Biography

Born in Memni, Alépé Department, Côte d'Ivoire, Diakité moved to Italy at young age. Diakité was a player for Madonna Alta Perugia in 2007.[1] He was a player for the reserve team of Calcio Padova from 2009 to 2012.[2] He made his Serie B debut in the last round of 2011–12 Serie B.

On 20 August 2012 he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) club AlbinoLeffe in temporary deal, with Matteo Piccinni moved to opposite direction.[3] Padova did not sign Piccinni outright; AlbinoLeffe also did not excise the option on Diakité.[4]

Diakité returned to Padua in July 2013. He played 7 Serie B games for the second division struggler, which the team relegated to Serie C at the end of season.

Personal life

Adama's family lives in Belgium; however his father lives in Perugia. Adama's grandfather died in 2014.[5]

On 6 August 2014 he was signed by Caserana.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°48 (2006–07)". Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS) Comitato Regionale Umbria (in Italian) (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)). 8 March 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Fullsoccer (Italian)
  3. ↑ "Arriva l'attaccante Adam Diakite, in partenza Matteo Piccinni" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "La parola ai tecnici: il punto sul mercato col DS Valoti" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Adama Diakite dopo il primo gol in biancoscudato: C'è poco da festeggiare, ma lo dedico a mio nonno" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "La Casertana ingaggia l’attaccante Adama Diakitè" (in Italian). F.C. Casertana. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

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