Moussa Diarra (footballer, born 2000)
_60.jpg/1280px-RC_Lens_-_Toulouse_FC_(24-09-2023)_60.jpg) Diarra playing for Toulouse in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Stains, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Toulouse II | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Toulouse | 88 | (1) |
| 2024– | Alavés | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Mali | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:26, 24 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
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Moussa Diarra (born 10 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back. Born in France, Diarra plays for the Mali national team.
Club career
Toulouse
On 21 April 2019, Diarra signed his first professional contract with Toulouse.[2] He made his professional debut with Toulouse in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Chamois Niortais on 30 October 2019.[3]
On 14 May 2023, Diarra refused to participate in a Ligue 1 match against Nantes due to the game being part of a league-wide campaign against homophobia.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 13 April 2024, in a 2–1 away win over Rennes.
Alavés
On 18 July 2024, Diarra joined La Liga side Deportivo Alavés on a four-year deal.[5]
International career
Born in France, Diarra is Malian by descent.[6] He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.[7]
On 2 January 2024, he was selected from the list of 27 Malian players selected by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulouse B | 2018–19 | National 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| Toulouse | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 88 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 1 | ||
| Alavés | 2024–25 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 128 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International
- As of match played 24 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Toulouse
- Ligue 2: 2021–22[9]
- Coupe de France: 2022–23[10]
References
- ^ "Moussa Diarra". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Moussa Diarra a signé son premier contrat professionnel". LesViolets.Com.
- ^ "Niort vs. Toulouse - 30 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Toulouse FC's Players, Including Morocco's Aboukhlal, Refuse LGBTQ+ Jerseys". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Moussa Diarra refuerza la zaga albiazul" [Moussa Diarra bolsters the white-and-blue defense] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "À la découverte de Moussa Diarra, le capitaine du TFC en Gambardella". LesViolets.com (in French).
- ^ "Mali: un Toulousain dit oui aux Aigles (officiel)". Afrik-Foot (in French). 16 September 2022.
- ^ Ouest-France (2 January 2024). "CAN 2024. La liste officielle du Mali pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links
- Moussa Diarra – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
- Moussa Diarra at Soccerway
- Toulouse FC Profile
