Stéphane Diarra Explained

Stéphane Diarra
Full Name:Stéphane Imad Diarra
Birth Date:1998 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height:1.73 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Saint-Étienne
(on loan from Lorient)
Clubnumber:17
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Évian
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2019
Clubs2:Rennes
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2019
Clubs3:Rennes B
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Le Mans (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Le Mans
Caps5:23
Goals5:3
Years6:2020–
Clubs6:Lorient
Caps6:56
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Saint-Étienne (loan)
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Club-Update:04:38, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Stéphane Diarra (born 9 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Saint-Étienne, on loan from club Lorient.[2]

Career

Diarra made his senior debut for Évian during the 2015–16 Ligue 2 season, and then joined Rennes in July 2016. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Le Mans, helped them gain promotion to Ligue 2 via the play-offs, and joined them on a three-year contract in June 2019.[3] [4]

In summer 2020, Diarra moved to FC Lorient, newly promoted to Ligue 1, on a five-year contract.[5] The transfer fee paid to Le Mans was reported as €3 million.[6]

On 21 August 2023, Diarra joined Saint-Étienne on a season-long loan.[7]

Personal life

Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, he holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stéphane Diarra . Stade Rennais . 8 April 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408073711/https://www.staderennais.com/fiche/stephane-diarra-0 . 8 April 2019.
  2. Web site: S. Diarra . Soccerway . Perform Group . 3 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Le Mans en Domino's Ligue 2 au bout du suspense . French . Le Mans in Domino's Ligue 2 but left it late . Ligue de Football Professionnel . 2 June 2019 . 3 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Rennes sell Stéphane Diarra to Le Mans . Get French Football News . 20 June 2019 . 3 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Adewoye . Gbenga . Stephane Diarra: Why Ivorian winger snubbed Leicester City and Newcastle United to join Lorient . Goal.com . 10 August 2020 . 4 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Stéphane Diarra transféré du Mans FC à Lorient en Ligue 1 pour 3 millions d'euros . France Bleu . 10 August 2020 . French . 30 June 2020.
  7. Web site: @ASSEofficiel . Communiqué officiel : Stéphane Diarra passe au Vert ! . 2023-08-22 . ASSE.fr . fr.
  8. Web site: Stéphane Diarra . Ligue de Football Professionnel . 8 April 2019.