Oumar Diakhité (born 9 December 1993) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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Career

College and amateur

Diakhité emigrated to the United States from Senegal, where he attended an academy run by the former Senegal international

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, to advance his football career. He joined

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, a preparatory school in

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, as a junior in 2011. In 2012, he spent a season with

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of the

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. He played 15 regular-season games, and scored four goals in that time.

Professional

Diakhité bypassed college, and trialed with Orlando City of

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in the 2013 preseason. He started several matches, including the home leg of a home-and-away friendly series with the

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. Diakhité was signed by Orlando City on 4 April 2013. He saw his first competitive action on 14 May 2013, when he started in Orlando City's third round match in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against

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. He played his first league match on 9 June 2013, against

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. In July 2013, Diakhité went to

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on trial from Orlando City. On 1 August, he was officially transferred to Olhanense for an undisclosed fee. On 10 July 2019, Diakhité signed a two-year contract with

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side Sepsi OSK. On 10 January 2020, he was released by Sepsi OSK. In January 2021, after trialling with

Eintracht Braunschweig Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 e.V., commonly known as Eintracht Braunschweig () or BTSV (), is a German football and sports club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. They compete in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier o ...

, Diakhité joined the 2. Bundesliga club on a contract until summer 2022. On 4 August 2023, Diakhité signed with 2. Bundesliga club

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. On 20 July 2024, newly promoted

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club AaB confirmed that they had signed Diakhité on a deal until June 2026. His contract was terminated by mutual agreement on 11 June 2025 following AaB's relegation.AaB og Diakhité ophæver kontrakten
aabsport.dk, 11 June 2025

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* 1993 births Living people People from Kédougou Senegalese men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Montverde Academy alumni Orlando City U-23 players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players S.C. Olhanense players G.D. Estoril Praia players Kazma SC players Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players C.D. Aves players Eintracht Braunschweig players SV Sandhausen players VfL Osnabrück players AaB Fodbold players USL League Two players USL Championship players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Kuwait Premier League players Liga I players 2. Bundesliga players Danish Superliga players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub