Soumbeïla Diakité (born 25 August 1984) is a Malian former professional

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who played as a

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International career

Diakité was part of the

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U-20 team which finished third in group stage of 2003

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. He was part of the Malian

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team which exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losing to

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* 1984 births Living people Footballers from Bamako Men's association football goalkeepers Malian men's footballers Mali men's international footballers Mali men's under-20 international footballers Olympic footballers for Mali Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2011 African Nations Championship players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players Stade Malien players Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C. players Malian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Mali men's A' international footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Iran 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub