Drissa Diakité

Drissa Diakité

Personal information
Date of birth	18 February 1985
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder, Right defender
Club information
Current team	Tours
Number	18
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–	Tours	6	(0)
National team
2004–	Mali	43	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Drissa Diakité (born 18 February 1985 in Bamako^[1]) is a Malian footballer who plays for Tours in the Ligue 2,^[2] as a Defensive midfielder or as a Right defender.

Career

He has previously played for Djoliba AC (Mali) and MC Alger (Algeria).

In January transfer window 2006, Diakité moved to French side Nice, with an undisclosed fee.^[3] At Nice, he played defensive midfielder or right fullback. Diakite was fan favourite, though he has physical unwavering commitment, which he earned cards. Diakite 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, Diakite made five appearance.

In 2006/07 season, Diakite made twenty-five appearance. In March 2007 the Mali star was linked with £3.5 Million moves to Newcastle United, Everton and Real Zaragoza. He has been labelled as a half and half of Patrick Vieira and Zé Roberto.^[4] Dialote signed a contract, that will keep him until 2010.^[5] In 2007-08 season, Diakite made twenty-two appearance. In a 0-0 draw against Sochaux, on 3 November 2007, Diakite received a straight red card for the first time in his Nice career. In 2008-09 season, Diakite signed a contract until 2011^[6] and went on to make thirty-one appearance and happen the same thing the following season. The 2010-11 season was troubled for him, as he received two cards^[7] and suffering injury.^[8] In his last season, his playing time has been more restricted, who suffered a crack in the fibula, making sixteen appearance.^[9]

At the end of the 2011-12 season, Diakite was released by the club, ending his six-years association with the club.^[10] Previously in February 2012, Diakite was told by the club that he's not offered a new contract.^[11] In his Nice career, He endured what were considered below-average seasons by most in the three season since he arrived.

In summer 2012, he moved to Greek side Olympiacos on a one-year contract.^[12] However, Diakite made only four appearance and not even earn a first team place. At the end of 2012-13 season, Diakite was released by the club.

After one-year at Greece, Diakite return to France by joining Bastia on 29 May 2013 on a two-year contract.^[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.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 March 2015	Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais	Gabon	1–0	3–4	Friendly

Club

Olympiacos

• Superleague Greece (1): 2012-13

References

1. Football.co.uk Profile
2. L'Equipe (27 May 2013). "D.Diakité, deux ans à Bastia" (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2013.
3. "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.
4. La fiche de Drissa Diakité Football – L'Equipe.fr
5. New Nice deal for Diakite
6. "extends Diakité" [Foot - L1 - Nice : Diakité prolonge] (in French). L'Equipe. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
7. "Anin suspended three games" [Anin suspendu trois matches] (in French). L'Equipe. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
8. "Without Bamogo or Digard" [Sans Bamogo ni Digard] (in French). L'Equipe. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
9. "Diakite and Guié Guié out" [Diakité et Guié Guié out] (in French). L'Equipe. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
10. "D. Not extended Diakité" [Diakité non prolongé] (in French). L'Equope. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
11. "D. Not extended Diakité" [Diakité non prolongé] (in French). L'Equipe. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
12. "Mali international Drissa Diakite joins Olympiakos". BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
13. "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.
14. FIFA.com – FIFA Spielerstatistik Drissa DIAKITE

External links

• Scoresway Profile