Lassana Diakhaby

Lassana Diakhaby

Diakhaby in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Versailles
Number	6
Youth career
2012–2014	Troyes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Troyes II	2	(0)
2015–2016	Angers II	18	(0)
2016–2018	Virton	30	(0)
2018–2020	Rodange	37	(7)
2020–2021	Trélissac	20	(0)
2021–2022	Fréjus Saint-Raphaël	5	(0)
2022–2023	Martigues	53	(0)
2023–	Versailles	25	(3)
International career^‡
2023–	Mauritania	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2023

Lassana Diakhaby (born 1 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Championnat National club Versailles.^[2] Born in France, he plays for the Mauritania national team.

Club career

Diakhaby began his career in his native France with the reserves of Troyes and Angers. In the summer of 2016, he moved to Virton where he spent a couple of seasons.^[3] He then moved to the Luxembourgian club Rodange on 19 January 2018, where he helped them win the 2018–2019 Luxembourg Division of Honour and earn a promotion.^[4] He returned to France with Trélissac in 2020, and the next season had a stint with Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. On 22 June 2021, he moved to Martigues, again achieving promotion into the Championnat National.^[5]

International career

Born in France, Diakhaby is French, Mauritanian and Senegalese.^[6] He was called up to the Mauritania national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against the DR Congo in March 2023.^[7]

Personal life

Diakhaby's twin brother Alfhhusein Diakhaby is a semi-pro footballer.^[8]

Honours

Rodange

• Luxembourg Division of Honour: 2018–2019

References

1. "Lassana Diakhaby Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. 1 January 1996. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. Lassana Diakhaby at Soccerway
3. Golinvaux, Mathieu (4 October 2016). "Détail d'article". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
4. "Lassana Diakhaby s'engage avec Rodange". Virgule (in French). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
5. "Mercato : Lassana Diakhaby huitième recrue du FC Martigues". FC Martigues (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
6. "Football". LaProvence.com (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
7. ""C'est une immense fierté d'être sélectionné avec la Mauritanie" Lassana Diakhaby FC Martigues – Martigues – Sports". maritima.info (in French). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
8. Smars, Arnaud (13 November 2021). "Détail d'article". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2023.