Bafodé Diakité (born 6 January 2001) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club Lille.

Early life

Diakité was born in Toulouse, in France, to Guinean parents. They was from Touba, Boké Region.

Club career

Toulouse

Diakité made his professional debut for Toulouse in a 1–0

win over

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on 5 December 2018, at the age of 17.

Lille

On 5 August 2022, Lille announced the signing of Diakité on a four-year deal.

International career

Born in France, Diakité is of Guinean descent. He is a youth international for France.

Honours

Toulouse *

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: 2021–22

References

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TFC Profile
* * 2001 births Living people Footballers from Toulouse Association football defenders French footballers France youth international footballers French sportspeople of Guinean descent Toulouse FC players Lille OSC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Black French sportspeople {{France-footy-defender-2000s-stub