Drissa Diakité (born 18 February 1985) is a Malian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defensive midfielder
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and
right-back
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for
Championnat National 3
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club
Lucciana
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Geography
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. A former Mali international, he scored one goal in 43 caps for the national team from 2004 to 2015.
Career
Early career
Diakité was born in
Bamako
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, Mali. In his early career, he played for Malian club
Djoliba AC
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and Algerian club
MC Alger
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.
Nice
In January transfer window 2006, Diakité moved to French side
Nice
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Marseille
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. In his second half of the season, Diakité made five appearances.
In the 2006/07 season, Diakité made 25 appearances. In March 2007 he was linked with £3.5 million moves to
Newcastle United
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Real Zaragoza
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. He was labelled as a half and half of
Patrick Vieira
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and
Zé Roberto
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. Diakité signed a contract, that will keep him until 2010.
In the 2007–08 season, Diakite made 22 appearances. In a 0–0 draw against
Sochaux
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Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
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Economy
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, on 3 November 2007, he received a straight red card for the first time in his Nice career.
In the 2008–09 season, Diakite signed a contract until 2011 and went on to make thirty-one appearances and happen the same thing the following season. The 2010–11 season was troubled for him, as he received two cards and suffering injury. In his last season, his playing time has been more restricted, who suffered a crack in the fibula, making 16 appearances.
At the end of the 2011–12 season, Diakite was released by the club, ending his six-years association with the club. Previously in February 2012, Diakite was told by the club that he's not offered a new contract. In his Nice career, he endured what were considered below-average seasons by most in the three season since he arrived.
Greece and return to France
In summer 2012, he moved to Greek side
Olympiacos
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on a one-year contract. However, Diakite made only four appearances and not even earn a first team place. At the end of 2012–13 season, Diakite was released by the club.
After one-year in Greece, Diakité return to France by joining
Bastia
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on 29 May 2013 on a two-year contract.
International career
Diakite was part of the
Mali
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U-20 team who finish third in group stage of 2003
FIFA World Youth Championship
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. He was part of the Malian
2004 Olympic
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football team, who exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losing to
Italy
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in the next round.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.''
Honours
Olympiacos
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Super League Greece
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:
2012–13
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Mali
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Africa Cup of Nations
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bronze:
2012
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