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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mouhamadou Habib Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2004 | ||
| 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 | 73 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | France U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Senegal | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editA 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
editBorn 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
edit- As of match played 27 October 2024
| 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Total | 73 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 9 | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Wonderkid Files: Habib Diarra - the £20m teenager wanted by Man Utd, Leeds, Spurs and Aston Villa - 24 May 2023 - 3addedminutes". 3addedminutes.com.
- ^ a b "Premier contrat pro pour Habib Diarra et Mahamadou Kanouté". 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Etienne - 17 October 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ALIOU CISSÉ CONVINCES STRASBOURG'S HABIB DIARRA TO REJECT FRANCE SELECTION FOR SENEGAL". Get Football France. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Senegal v Gabon game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
External links
edit- Habib Diarra at Soccerway
- FFF Profile