Ibrahim Diakité

Ibrahim Diakité
	Diakité in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	31 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Compiègne, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Cercle Brugge
Number	2
Youth career
	Reims
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2024	Reims II
2021–2024	Reims
2023	→ Eupen (loan)
2024	→ SLO (loan)
2024–	Cercle Brugge
International career
2024–	Guinea U23
2022–	Guinea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Ibrahim Diakité (born 31 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Cercle Brugge. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.

Early life

Diakité was born in France to Guinean parents.

Professional career

Diakité is a youth product of Reims, and debuted with their reserves in 2020. He was promoted to their senior team in 2021.^[2] He made his professional debut with Reims in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with Marseille on 22 December 2021.^[3]

On 13 January 2023, Diakité was loaned by Eupen in Belgium for the rest of the 2022–23 season.^[4]

On 15 February 2024, Diakité moved on loan to SLO in Switzerland.^[5]

On 3 July 2024, he joined Cercle Brugge on a four-season contract.^[6]

International career

Born in France, Diakité is Guinean by descent. He was called up to the senior Guinea national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.^[7] He made his debut with Guinea in a 3–1 friendly loss to Ivory Coast on 27 September 2022.^[8]

On 23 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 25 Guinean players selected by Kaba Diawara to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

References

^ "Ibrahim Diakité Stats". FBref.com. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ "Football - National 2. Ibrahim Diakité, un guerrier au Stade de Reims | Journal L'Union". www.lunion.fr. 11 March 2022.
^ "Marseille vs. Reims - 22 December 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ "La KAS Eupen engage Ibrahim Diakité en prêt du Stade Reims" (in French). Eupen. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ "IBRAHIM DIAKITÉ REJOINT LES LIONS" [IBRAHIM DIAKITÉ JOINS THE LIONS.] (in French). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Ibrahim Diakité arrive au Cercle Brugge et signe pour quatre saisons" [Ibrahim Diakité arrives at Cercle Brugge and signs for four seasons] (in French). Cercle Brugge. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
^ "Guinée : La forte émotion d'Ibrahim Diakité, convoqué pour la première fois | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Côte d'Ivoire - Guinée : trois changements dans le onze du Syli". 27 September 2022.

External links

Ibrahim Diakité at Soccerway

[FBref.com_2021-1] "Ibrahim Diakité Stats". FBref.com. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[2] "Football - National 2. Ibrahim Diakité, un guerrier au Stade de Reims | Journal L'Union". www.lunion.fr. 11 March 2022.

[3] "Marseille vs. Reims - 22 December 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.

[4] "La KAS Eupen engage Ibrahim Diakité en prêt du Stade Reims" (in French). Eupen. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[5] "IBRAHIM DIAKITÉ REJOINT LES LIONS" [IBRAHIM DIAKITÉ JOINS THE LIONS.] (in French). FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[6] "Ibrahim Diakité arrive au Cercle Brugge et signe pour quatre saisons" [Ibrahim Diakité arrives at Cercle Brugge and signs for four seasons] (in French). Cercle Brugge. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

[7] "Guinée : La forte émotion d'Ibrahim Diakité, convoqué pour la première fois | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[8] "Côte d'Ivoire - Guinée : trois changements dans le onze du Syli". 27 September 2022.

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