Moussa Diarra (footballer, born 2000)
{{Infobox football biography | name = Moussa Diarra | image = File:RC Lens - Toulouse FC (24-09-2023) 60.jpg | caption = Diarra playing for Toulouse in 2023 | birth_date = 10 November 2000 | birth_place = Stains, France | height = 1.85 m[1] | position = Defender | currentclub = Toulouse | clubnumber = 23 | years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse | clubs1 = Ferencváros TC |years1 = 2024- | clubnumber = ? B | caps1 = 29 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019– | clubs2 = Toulouse | caps2 = 88 | goals2 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2023– | nationalteam1 = Mali | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 12 May 2024 | ntupdate = 23:26, 24 January 2024 (UTC) }}
Moussa Diarra (born 10 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Toulouse. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Club career[edit]
On 21 April 2019, Diarra signed his first professional contract with Toulouse.[2] He made his professional debut with Toulouse in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Chamois Niortais on 30 October 2019.[3]
International career[edit]
Born in France, Diarra is Malian by descent.[4] He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.[5]
Controversy[edit]
On 14 May 2023, Diarra refused to participate in a Ligue 1 match against Nantes due to the game being part of a league-wide campaign against homophobia.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 12 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toulouse B | 2018–19 | National 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 | National 3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||||
Toulouse | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
Total | 88 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 1 | ||
Career total | 117 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 1 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International[edit]
- As of match played 24 January 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Mali | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours[edit]
Toulouse
References[edit]
- ^ "Moussa Diarra". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Moussa Diarra a signé son premier contrat professionnel". LesViolets.Com.
- ^ "Niort vs. Toulouse - 30 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "À la découverte de Moussa Diarra, le capitaine du TFC en Gambardella". LesViolets.com (in French).
- ^ "Mali: un Toulousain dit oui aux Aigles (officiel)". Afrik-Foot (in French). 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Toulouse FC's Players, Including Morocco's Aboukhlal, Refuse LGBTQ+ Jerseys". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Moussa Diarra – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Moussa Diarra at Soccerway
- Toulouse FC Profile
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis
- Malian men's footballers
- Mali men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Malian descent
- Black French sportspeople
- Men's association football defenders
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Toulouse FC players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players