Oumar Diakité Explained

Oumar Diakité
Birth Date:20 December 2003
Birth Place:Bingerville, Ivory Coast
Height:1.82 m
Currentclub:Reims
Clubnumber:22
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:ASEC Mimosas
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:ASEC Mimosas
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Red Bull Salzburg
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Liefering (loan)
Caps3:35
Goals3:12
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Reims
Caps4:28
Goals4:5
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:19 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:45, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

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.[1]

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.[2] [3] He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February.[4] Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on 3 April.[5]

On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract.[6]

International career

Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.[7] He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training.[8] [9] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.[10]

In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast.[11] [12] During the quarter-final match against Mali, he scored the winning goal in the stoppage time of extra time, securing a 2–1 victory and qualification to the semi-finals, which he would miss due to receiving a second yellow card following his celebration.[13]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Bull Salzburg2021–22Bundesliga000000
Liefering (loan)2021–222. Liga12300123
2022–2323900239
Career total35120000003512
Notes

Honours

Ivory Coast

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liefering. Oumar Diakite.
  2. Web site: kicker.de. Salzburg lotst mit Oumar Diakite das nächste Talent in die Mozartstadt. 12 January 2022. 14 January 2023. german.
  3. Web site: spox.com. Red Bull Salzburg holt Talent Oumar Diakite. 12 January 2022. 14 January 2023. german.
  4. Web site: SKN St. Pölten vs. Liefering . 20 February 2022.
  5. Web site: laola1.at. Rapid II gleicht in Nachspielzeit ein 0:2 aus. 3 April 2022. German.
  6. Web site: Vitesse et percussion sur le front de l'attaque stadiste!. Speed and percussion on the front of the stadium attack!. French. www.stade-de-reims.com. 21 June 2023. 21 June 2023.
  7. Web site: fifciv.com. Elim. CAN 2023 (CIV-ZAM Du 3 Juin 2022) : Des Renforts Chez Les Eléphants. 31 May 2022. French.
  8. Web site: fifciv.com. Eléphants : Blessé, Diakité Oumar Quitte La Sélection. 6 June 2022. French.
  9. Web site: africatopsports.com. CÔTE D’IVOIRE : VICTIME D’UNE FRACTURE, DIAKITÉ OUMAR QUITTE LA SÉLECTION. 6 June 2022. French.
  10. Web site: La Côte d'Ivoire bat le Lesotho sur le score de 1 but à 0 au stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro. Le but ivoirien a été inscrit par Ibrahim Sangaré à la 16e minute. rti.info. fr. 9 September 2023.
  11. Web site: 28 December 2023 . LA LISTE . 16 January 2024 . . pt . Facebook.
  12. Web site: 5 January 2024 . CÔTE D'IVOIRE . Confederation of African Football.
  13. Web site: Ivory Coast 2-1 Mail AET: Oumar Diakite scores last minute winner as hosts book Africa Cup of Nations semi-final place . Eurosport . 3 February 2024 .
  14. Web site: Stevens . Rob . 11 February 2024 . Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast . 14 February 2024 . BBC Sport.