Drissa Diakité

Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Drissa Diakité (born 18 February 1985<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>) is a former Malian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and right-back. A former Mali international, he scored one goal in 43 caps for the national team from 2004 to 2015.

Career

Early career

Diakité was born in Bamako, Mali. In his early career, he played for Malian club Djoliba AC and Algerian club MC Alger.Template:Citation needed

Nice

In January transfer window 2006, Diakité moved to French side Nice, with an undisclosed fee.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At Nice, he played defensive midfielder or right fullback. He was fan favourite, though he has physical unwavering commitment, which he earned cards.Template:Citation needed Diakité made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute for Marama Vahirua in a 3–0 loss against Marseille.Template:Citation needed In his second half of the season, Diakité made five appearances.Template:Citation needed

In the 2006/07 season, Diakité made 25 appearances.Template:Citation needed In March 2007 he was linked with £3.5 million moves to Newcastle United, Everton and Real Zaragoza.Template:Citation needed He was labelled as a half and half of Patrick Vieira and Zé Roberto.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Diakité signed a contract, that will keep him until 2010.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 2007–08 season, Diakite made 22 appearances.Template: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.Template:Citation needed

In the 2008–09 season, Diakite signed a contract until 2011<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and suffering injury.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In his last season, his playing time has been more restricted, who suffered a crack in the fibula, making 16 appearances.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

At the end of the 2011–12 season, Diakite was released by the club, ending his six-years association with the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Previously in February 2012, Diakite was told by the club that he's not offered a new contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In his Nice career, he endured what were considered below-average seasons by most in the three season since he arrived.Template:Citation needed

Greece and return to France

In summer 2012, he moved to Greek side Olympiacos on a one-year contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.Template:Citation needed

After one-year in Greece, Diakité return to France by joining Bastia on 29 May 2013 on a two-year contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

International career

Diakite was part of the Mali U-20 team who finish third in group stage of 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.<ref>FIFA.com – FIFA Spielerstatistik Drissa DIAKITE</ref> 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.Template:Citation needed

International goals

Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.Template:Citation needed

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

Honours

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2012–13Template:Citation needed

Mali

• Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2012<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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