Boubakary Diarra (born 30 August 1993) is a French professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.

Early life

Boubakary Diarra was born on 30 August 1993 in Villepinte, France.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Covilhã on 8 August 2016 in a game against

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. On 28 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Portuguese

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side Tondela. However, just two months later, and without playing any games for Tondela, he signed a two-year contract with Italian

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club

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on 28 August 2018. On 18 January 2019 he was released from his Rieti contract by mutual consent. On 1 February 2019, he joined Portuguese second-tier club

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. On 22 June 2022, Diarra joined Saudi Arabian club Hajer. On 22 August 2022, Diarra's contract with the club was canceled despite making no appearances. In early 2023 season he plays for Mosta in Malta.

PSIS Semarang

On 10 June 2023, Diarra move to

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and signed one-year contract with Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang. On 3 July 2023 Diarra scored a goal in his debut match against Bhayangkara at the

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Semarang Semarang ( jv, ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ , Pegon: سماراڠ) is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. ...

International

He represented Mali at the

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