Sekou Diawara

Sekou Diawara

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Deinze, Belgium[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Udinese
Youth career
	Gent
2018–2022	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Genk II	11	(4)
2023–2024	Udinese	0	(0)
2024	→ Beerschot (loan)	6	(1)
2024–2025	Francs Borains	1	(0)
2025–	Udinese	0	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Belgium U16	1	(1)
2021–2022	Belgium U19	3	(3)
2023–	Belgium U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Sekou Diawara (born 8 February 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Udinese.

Playing career

A youth product of Gent, Diawara moved to Genk's youth academy in 2018.[2] On 7 August 2020 he signed his first professional contract to Gent until 2023, and was later promoted to Jong Genk in 2022.[3] He had a falling out with Genk after being suspended for posing with his brother Mamady celebrating the latters' move to Club Brugge.[4] On 25 January 2023, he moved to the Italian club Udinese on a contract until 2027.[5] He made his senior debut with Udinese in a 2–1 Coppa Italia loss in extra time to Cagliari on 12 December 2023.[6]

On 25 January 2024, Diawara moved on loan to Beerschot until the end of the season.[7]

On 6 September 2024, Diawara joined Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.[8] On 9 January 2025, Francs Borains announced Diawara's return to Udinese.[9]

International career

Born in Germany, Diawara is of Guinean descent.[10] He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium 20s in September 2023.[11]

References

1. "Diawara, Sekou Diawara - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
2. "OFFICIEEL: KRC Genk plukt twee spelers weg bij AA Gent". www.voetbalnieuws.be.
3. Projects, Sanmax. "Eerste profcontract voor Sekou Diawara (16) | KRC Genk". www.krcgenk.be.
4. "Young striker had a falling out with Genk over his brother - so he decided to leave and join Udinese | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
5. Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Udinese, preso Sekou Diawara dal Genk". Gianluca Di Marzio.
6. "Udinese - Cagliari (1-2) Coppa Italia 2023". la Repubblica.
7. "STRIKER SEKOU DIAWARA SIGNS FOR BEERSCHOT". Beerschot. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
8. "24-25 | Sekou Diawara a signé" [24-25 | Sekou Diawara has signed]. www.francsborains.be (in French). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
9. "Mercato | Diawara retourne à l'Udinese" [Mercato | Diawara returns to Udinese] (in French). Francs Borains. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
10. Bangoura, Hamidou (7 August 2020). "Guinéen d'origine : Sékou Diawara signe son premier contrat professionnel en Belgique (détails)".
11. "Quels Espoirs avec Gill Swerts ? Tout n'est pas totalement à refaire pour les Diablotins". Walfoot.be. 29 August 2023.

External links

• Sekou Diawara at Soccerway
• RBFA Profile