Samba Diawara (born 15 March 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Mali national team. He is the currently assistant manager Belgian Pro League club of Anderlecht.
 Diawara during the 2002–03 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht (assistant manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Red Star 93 | 58 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Troyes | 18 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Istres | 24 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 54 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Tubize | 86 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Charleroi-Marchienne | 89 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Union SG | 32 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Tubize | 56 | (3) |
| Total | 417 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Mali | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Paris, Diawara started his career with Parisian club Red Star 93. He moved to Troyes AC in 1999 and made his debut against Lyon in August.
International career edit
Diawara has also played international matches for the Mali national team.
Personal life edit
The defender is the brother of the footballers Fousseni and Abdoulaye.[1]
References edit
- ^ "La fratrie Diawara, une famille unique pour un club unique !". 15 November 2019.
External links edit
- Fiche du joueur sur Footgoal at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 October 2012) (in French)
- Samba Diawara at FootballDatabase.eu
- Samba Diawara at National-Football-Teams.com
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