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Oumar Diakité

Oumar Diakité

Ivorian footballer

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]

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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]
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    Honours

    Ivory Coast

    References

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      Oumar Diakité at WorldFootball.net
    2. [2]
      "Oumar Diakite". Liefering.
    3. [3]
      "Salzburg lotst mit Oumar Diakite das nächste Talent in die Mozartstadt" (in German). kicker.de. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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      "Red Bull Salzburg holt Talent Oumar Diakite" (in German). spox.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
    5. [5]
      "SKN St. Pölten vs. Liefering". 20 February 2022.
    6. [6]
      "Rapid II gleicht in Nachspielzeit ein 0:2 aus" (in German). laola1.at. 3 April 2022.
    7. [7]
      "Vitesse et percussion sur le front de l'attaque stadiste!" [Speed and percussion on the front of the stadium attack!]. www.stade-de-reims.com (in French). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
    8. [8]
      "Elim. CAN 2023 (CIV-ZAM Du 3 Juin 2022) : Des Renforts Chez Les Eléphants" (in French). fifciv.com. 31 May 2022.
    9. [9]
      "Eléphants : Blessé, Diakité Oumar Quitte La Sélection" (in French). fifciv.com. 6 June 2022.
    10. [10]
      "CÔTE D'IVOIRE : VICTIME D'UNE FRACTURE, DIAKITÉ OUMAR QUITTE LA SÉLECTION" (in French). africatopsports.com. 6 June 2022.
    11. [11]
      "La Côte d'Ivoire bat le Lesotho sur le score de 1 but à 0 au stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro. Le but ivoirien a été inscrit par Ibrahim Sangaré à la 16e minute". rti.info (in French). 9 September 2023.
    12. [12]
      "LA LISTE" (in Portuguese). Ivorian Football Federation. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Facebook.
    13. [13]
      "CÔTE D'IVOIRE" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 5 January 2024.
    14. [14]
      "Ivory Coast 2-1 Mail AET: Oumar Diakite scores last minute winner as hosts book Africa Cup of Nations semi-final place". Eurosport. 3 February 2024.
    15. [15]
      Oumar Diakité at Soccerway
    16. [16]
      Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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