Oumar Diakité

Oumar Diakité (born 20 December 2003) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Reims and the Ivory Coast national team.[2]

Oumar Diakité
Oumar Diakité (2022)
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003
Place of birth Bingerville, Ivory Coast[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Reims
Number 22
Youth career
ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 ASEC Mimosas
2022–2023 Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Liefering (loan) 35 (12)
2023– Reims 4 (1)
International career‡
2023– Ivory Coast 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:20, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Diakité joined Red Bull Salzburg from ASEC Mimosas on 12 January 2022. Originally a co-op player, he was sent on loan to become part of the Red Bull Salzburg farm team Liefering.[3][4] He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February.[5] Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on April 3rd.[6]

On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract.[7]

International career

Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.[8] He was removed from the squad on June 6, 2022, with a minor injury in training.[9][10] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of end of 2022–23 season[12]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Red Bull Salzburg 2021–22 Bundesliga 0000——00
Liefering (loan) 2021–22 2. Liga 12300——123
2022–23 23900–—239
Career total 35120000003512
Notes

    References
    1. Oumar Diakité at WorldFootball.net
    2. "Oumar Diakite". Liefering.
    3. "Salzburg lotst mit Oumar Diakite das nächste Talent in die Mozartstadt" (in German). kicker.de. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
    4. "Red Bull Salzburg holt Talent Oumar Diakite" (in German). spox.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
    5. "SKN St. Pölten vs. Liefering". 20 February 2022.
    6. "Rapid II gleicht in Nachspielzeit ein 0:2 aus" (in German). laola1.at. 3 April 2022.
    7. "Vitesse et percussion sur le front de l'attaque stadiste!" [Speed and percussion on the front of the stadium attack!]. www.stade-de-reims.com (in French). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
    8. "Elim. CAN 2023 (CIV-ZAM Du 3 Juin 2022) : Des Renforts Chez Les Eléphants" (in French). fifciv.com. 31 May 2022.
    9. "Eléphants : Blessé, Diakité Oumar Quitte La Sélection" (in French). fifciv.com. 6 June 2022.
    10. "CÔTE D'IVOIRE : VICTIME D'UNE FRACTURE, DIAKITÉ OUMAR QUITTE LA SÉLECTION" (in French). africatopsports.com. 6 June 2022.
    11. https://www.rti.info/depeches/2023/9/9/la-cote-divoire-bat-le-lesotho-sur-le-score-de-1-but-a-0-au-stade-laurent-pokou-de-san-pedro-le-but-ivoirien-a-ete-inscrit-par-ibrahim-sangare-a-la-16e-minute
    12. Oumar Diakité at Soccerway
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