Ivorian footballer
Oumar Diakité
Oumar Diakité (2022)
Date of birth
(2003-12-20 ) 20 December 2003 (age 20) Place of birth
Bingerville , Ivory Coast[1] Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Position(s)
Forward Current team
Reims Number
22
ASEC Mimosas Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2020–2022
ASEC Mimosas
2022–2023
Red Bull Salzburg
0
(0) 2022–2023
→ Liefering (loan)
35
(12) 2023–
Reims
28
(5) 2023–
Ivory Coast
10
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 .[2]
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 .[3] [4] He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February.[5] Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on 3 April.[6]
On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract.[7]
International career
Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.[8] He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training.[9] [10] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.[11]
In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast.[12] [13] 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.[14]
Career statistics
Club
As of end of 2022–23 season [15]
Notes
Honours
Ivory Coast
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