Raphaël Diarra Explained

Raphaël Diarra
Birth Date:27 May 1995
Birth Place:Paris, France
Height:1.85m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Borgo
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2004–2010
Youthclubs1:Paris FC
Youthyears2:2010–2013
Youthclubs2:Monaco
Years1:2013–2018
Clubs1:Monaco B
Caps1:46
Goals1:1
Years2:2015–2018
Clubs2:Monaco
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Cercle Brugge (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Ashdod
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Quevilly Rouen B
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Quevilly-Rouen
Caps6:31
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2022
Clubs7:Oldham Athletic
Caps7:28
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Borgo
Caps8:27
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:France U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:France U20
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:22:01, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Raphaël Diarra (born 27 May 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National 2 club Borgo.

Diarra is a youth exponent from AS Monaco and has played for Cercle Brugge, US Quevilly-Rouen and Ashdod before signing for Oldham. He has played in the Europa League and been capped at a youth level for France.

Personal life

Diarra was born in Paris and has French nationality.[1] He is of Malian descent.[2] He is a devout muslim.

Club career

Monaco

Diarra came through the youth ranks of AS Monaco and was placed into the B team. He played his first game for the B team in October 2013, in a 2–0 win against Martigues.[3] He established himself as a regular starter for Monaco B and eventually he scored his first goal in November 2014, against Rodez.[4] Diarra made his debut for Monaco on 10 December 2015, in a UEFA Europa League game. He replaced Bernardo Silva after 65 minutes in a 4–1 away defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.[5] After his loan spell with Cercle Brugge, he continued playing for Monaco B.

Cercle Brugge (loan)

On 31 August 2016, Diarra joined Belgian side, Cercle Brugge, on loan, until the end of the 2016–17 season.[6] He played in 15 games, including a 3–1 win against Tubize, in which Diarra scored his second ever professional goal.[7] In his last game for Cercle Brugge, Diarra was given two yellow cards and subsequently sent off as a result.[8]

Ashdod

After spending another season with Monaco B, Diarra was sold to Israeli side, Ashdod. Diarra made no league appearance during his tenure but he was subbed on with 9 minutes remaining in a Toto Cup Ligat Al game against Hapoel Hadera.[9] He made no other appearances for Ashdod.

US Quevilly-Rouen

After a disappointing season with Ashdod, Diarra returned to France, where he joined US Quevilly-Rouen. He played one game for Quevilly B, which was a 1–1 draw against Pacy Ménilles.[10] He made his debut for the first team a week later, in a 1–0 loss against Chambly Oise.[11] Through his two years with the National 1 outfit, Diarra made 31 league appearances, as well as three cup appearances.

Oldham

On November 10, 2020, he signed for Oldham Athletic until June 2021.[12] He made his debut on the same day, in a 3–1 win to Bradford City.[13] In his first season, Diarra started in 16 league games and solidified his position in the team. He also partook in three cup games. Manager Harry Kewell utilised Diarra as both a midfielder and a defender throughout the season. On 12 March 2021, Oldham exercised an extension on Diarra's contract to keep him on for another season.[14] Following the club's relegation to the National League, Diarra was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15]

International career

Diarra could play for the Mali National Team or the France national U-21 team. Between 2013 and 2015, Diarra has been capped, at a youth level, a total of 8 times for France. At the time, Diarra was involved in the winner squad of the World Youth Festival Toulon.[16]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco B2013–14[17] National 2140000000140
2014–15National 2231000000231
2015–16National 2142000000142
Monaco2015–16[18] Ligue 10000001010
Monaco B2016–17National 21000000010
Monaco2016–17Ligue 10000000000
Monaco B2017–18National 29100000091
Monaco Total614000010624
Cercle Brugge (loan)2016–17First Division B151100000161
Ashdod2018–19Ligat Ha'Al0010000010
Quevilly-Rouen B2018–19National 31000000010
Quevilly-Rouen2018–19National 1140000000140
2018–19National 1170201000200
Total320201000351
Oldham Athletic2020–21[19] League Two160100020190
2021–22[20] League Two120002030170
Total280102050360
Career total13655030601505

Notes and References

  1. https://www.unfp.org/joueur/raphael-diarra-16933/
  2. Web site: 8 July 2015 . RAPHAËL DIARRA: UN JEUNE MALIEN PASSE PRO À L’AS MONACO . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180811032658/https://www.africatopsports.com/2015/07/08/raphael-diarra-un-jeune-malien-passe-pro-a-las-monaco/ . 2018-08-11 . 2018-05-29 . Africa Top Sports .
  3. Web site: 4 October 2013 . MARTIGUES VS. MONACO II 0 - 2 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerWay.
  4. Web site: 1 November 2014 . RODEZ VS. MONACO II 2 - 3 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerWay.
  5. Web site: Higginson . Marc . 10 December 2015 . Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Monaco . 2022-03-06 . BBC.
  6. Web site: 31 August 2016 . Raphaël Diarra komt op huurbasis over van AS Monaco . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725081625/http://www.cerclebrugge.be/nl/nieuws/detail/raphal-diarra-komt-op-huu/1880 . 2018-07-25 . 2022-03-06 . Cercle Brugge . nl.
  7. Web site: 26 February 2017 . Tubize 1:3 Cercle Brugge . 2022-03-06 . Live-Result.
  8. Web site: 14 April 2017 . CERCLE BRUGGE VS. OH LEUVEN 0 - 0 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerWay.
  9. Web site: 18 August 2018 . ASHDOD VS. HAPOEL HADERA 1 - 2 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerWay.
  10. Web site: Pacy Menilles 1 - 1 Quevilly II . 2022-03-06 . Football Today.
  11. Web site: 7 September 2018 . QUEVILLY-ROUEN 0-1FT CHAMBLY OISE . 2022-03-06 . Football Critic.
  12. Web site: 10 November 2020 . Raphael Diarra: Oldham Athletic sign former Monaco defender . 2022-03-06 . BBC.
  13. Web site: 10 November 2020 . Bradford City 1-3 Latics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205145652/https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/november/10112020-match-report-bradford-efl-trophy/ . 2020-12-05 . 2022-03-06 . Oldham Athletic.
  14. Web site: 12 March 2021 . Contract extensions for Oldham trio as David Wheater leaves club . 2022-03-06 . NewsChain Online.
  15. Web site: 2022 Retained & Released List. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Toulon Tournament 2015 . 2022-03-06 . Soccer 24.
  17. Web site: R. DIARRA . 2022-03-06 . SoccerWay.
  18. Web site: Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2015/2016 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerBase.
  19. Web site: Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2020/2021 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerBase.
  20. Web site: Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2021/2022 . 2022-03-06 . SoccerBase.