Malian footballer
Sory Diarra|
| Full name |
Sory Ibrahim Diarra |
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| Date of birth |
(2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 24) |
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| Place of birth |
Ségou, Mali[1] |
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| Height |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Striker |
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|
Current team |
Haugesund |
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| Number |
29 |
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|
|
Étoiles du Mandé |
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|
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2017–2018 |
Étoiles du Mandé |
|
|
|---|
| 2018–2019 |
CO Bamako |
|
|
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| 2019–2020 |
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț |
|
|
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| 2020–2023 |
Petrolul Ploiești |
28 |
(16) |
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| 2021 |
→ Unirea Slobozia |
9 |
(2) |
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| 2023– |
Haugesund |
51 |
(13) |
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|
| 2024– |
Mali |
1 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 |
Sory Ibrahim Diarra (born 28 February 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club FK Haugesund and the Mali national team.[citation needed]
Club career
Diarra came up through the academy of Étoiles du Mandé.[2]
Diarra joined European football through a transfer to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, but then joined Petrolul in 2020. Following a loan to Unirea Slobozia, he showed good form at Petrolul in 2021–22. Diarra became top goalscorer of the 2021–22 Liga II as Petrolul won the league. However, in the summer of 2022 Diarra travelled to Mali amid disagreements in the club.[3] In the winter of 2023, he signed for FK Haugesund in Norway.[4]
International career
Diarra made his debut for the Mali national team on 6 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique at the Stade du 26 Mars.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
| National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
| Mali
|
2024 |
1 |
0
|
| Total |
1 |
0
|
References
