Raphaël Diarra

Raphaël Diarra

Diarra playing for France U20s
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	SC Gagnoa
Youth career
2004–2010	Paris FC
2010–2013	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Monaco B	46	(1)
2015–2018	Monaco	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	15	(1)
2018	Ashdod	0	(0)
2018	Quevilly Rouen B	1	(0)
2018–2020	Quevilly-Rouen	31	(0)
2020–2022	Oldham Athletic	28	(0)
2022–2023	Borgo	27	(1)
2023–2024	Arta/Solar7
2024–	SC Gagnoa
International career
2013	France U19	2	(0)
2014–2015	France U20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Raphaël Diarra (born 27 May 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ivorian club SC Gagnoa.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

As of match played 1 March 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Monaco B	2013–14[17]	National 2	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2014–15[17]	National 2	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	1
	2015–16[17]	National 2	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Monaco	2015–16[18]	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	1	0
Monaco B	2016–17[17]	National 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Monaco	2016–17[17]	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monaco B	2017–18[17]	National 2	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Monaco Total			61	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	62	4
Cercle Brugge (loan)	2016–17[17]	First Division B	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Ashdod	2018–19[17]	Ligat Ha'Al	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Quevilly-Rouen B	2018–19[17]	National 3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Quevilly-Rouen	2018–19[17]	National 1	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2018–19[17]	National 1	17	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
Total			32	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	35	1
Oldham Athletic	2020–21[19]	League Two	16	0	1	0	0	0	2[d]	0	19	0
	2021–22[20]	League Two	12	0	0	0	2	0	3[d]	0	17	0
	Total		28	0	1	0	2	0	5	0	36	0
Career total			136	5	5	0	3	0	6	0	150	5

1. These competitions include: the Belgian Cup, the Toto Cup, the Coupe de France and the FA Cup
2. These competitions include: the Coupe de la Ligue and the EFL Cup
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

1. https://www.unfp.org/joueur/raphael-diarra-16933/ ^{[bare URL]}
2. "RAPHAËL DIARRA: UN JEUNE MALIEN PASSE PRO À L'AS MONACO". Africa Top Sports. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
3. "MARTIGUES VS. MONACO II 0 - 2". SoccerWay. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
4. "RODEZ VS. MONACO II 2 - 3". SoccerWay. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
5. Higginson, Marc (10 December 2015). "Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Monaco". BBC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
6. "Raphaël Diarra komt op huurbasis over van AS Monaco". Cercle Brugge (in Dutch). 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
7. "Tubize 1:3 Cercle Brugge". Live-Result. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
8. "CERCLE BRUGGE VS. OH LEUVEN 0 - 0". SoccerWay. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
9. "ASHDOD VS. HAPOEL HADERA 1 - 2". SoccerWay. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
10. "Pacy Menilles 1 - 1 Quevilly II". Football Today. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
11. "QUEVILLY-ROUEN 0-1FT CHAMBLY OISE". Football Critic. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
12. "Raphael Diarra: Oldham Athletic sign former Monaco defender". BBC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
13. "Bradford City 1-3 Latics". Oldham Athletic. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
14. "Contract extensions for Oldham trio as David Wheater leaves club". NewsChain Online. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
15. "2022 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 May 2022.
16. "Toulon Tournament 2015". Soccer 24. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
17. "R. DIARRA". SoccerWay. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
18. "Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2015/2016". SoccerBase. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
19. "Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2020/2021". SoccerBase. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
20. "Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2021/2022". SoccerBase. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

External links

• Raphaël Diarra at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Raphaël Diarra at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)