Habib Diarra

Habib Diarra
Diarra with Strasbourg in 2024
Personal information
Full name Mouhamadou Habib Diarra
Date of birth (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Guédiawaye, Senegal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Strasbourg
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2018 Mulhouse
2018–2021 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Strasbourg B 7 (1)
2021– Strasbourg 78 (8)
International career‡
2020 France U16 3 (1)
2021 France U18 5 (1)
2022 France U19 3 (0)
2023 France U21 3 (0)
2024– Senegal 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Mouhamadou Habib Diarra (born 3 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. Born in Senegal, he represented France on junior levels before switching his allegiance to the Senegal national team. He is regarded as one of the best young players in Europe.[1]

Club career

A youth product of Mulhouse and Strasbourg, Diarra signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg on 18 August 2021.[2] He made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 5–1 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 17 October 2021.[3]

International career

Born in Senegal, Diarra moved to France a young age. He was a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s and U18s.[2] In March 2024, Diarra accepted a call-up from Aliou Cisse, thereby transferring to Senegal.[4]

He made his debut for the senior Senegal national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Gabon.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Strasbourg B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 6 1 — — — 6 1
2022–23 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 7 1 — — — 7 1
Strasbourg 2021–22 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 29 3 1 0 — — 30 3
2023–24 Ligue 1 31 2 3 1 — — 34 3
2024–25 Ligue 1 14 3 1 0 — — 15 3
Total 78 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 83 9
Career total 85 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 90 10

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2024 9 3
Total 9 3
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal.
List of international goals scored by Habib Diarra
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 November 2024 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  Burkina Faso 1–0 1–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [7]
2 19 November 2024 Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal  Burundi 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [8]
3 2–0

References

  1. ^ "The Wonderkid Files: Habib Diarra - the £20m teenager wanted by Man Utd, Leeds, Spurs and Aston Villa - 24 May 2023 - 3addedminutes". 3addedminutes.com.
  2. ^ a b "Premier contrat pro pour Habib Diarra et Mahamadou Kanouté". 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Etienne - 17 October 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "ALIOU CISSÉ CONVINCES STRASBOURG'S HABIB DIARRA TO REJECT FRANCE SELECTION FOR SENEGAL". Get Football France. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Senegal v Gabon game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Habib Diarra". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Burkina Faso vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Senegal vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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