Sigamary Diarra
Sigamary Diarra (born 10 January 1984) is a retired Malian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Villepinte, France | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | Caen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Caen | 23 | (2) |
2003–2005 | Sochaux | 6 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Laval | 57 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Tours | 71 | (6) |
2009–2012 | Lorient | 79 | (7) |
2012–2014 | Ajaccio | 54 | (2) |
2014–2018 | Valenciennes | 82 | (5) |
National team | |||
2004–2014 | Mali | 22 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Diarra was born in Villepinte. Having started out at Caen in 2002–03, he took his first professional contract at Sochaux, where he received opportunities to play in Ligue 1 and the UEFA Cup. After two years there, he returned to Ligue 2 with Laval, who promptly were relegated to the National.
In 2007, he signed for Tours, where he plays alongside Mali team mate, David Coulibaly and left on 27 June 2009 the club to sign with FC Lorient.
On 3 July 2012, Diarra moved to AC Ajaccio on a two-year deal.
In May 2019 Diarra announced, that he had retired from football after having been without club since his departure from Valenciennes in the summer 2018.[1]
References
- SIGAMARY DIARRA MET UN TERME À SA CARRIÈRE, football365.fr, 20 May 2019
- https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4642/2013-africa-cup-of-nations/2013/01/09/3660526/paris-saint-germain-midfielder-momo-sissoko-makes-mali-afcon
- https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1485398-african-cup-of-nations-full-fixtures-schedule-standings-and-results.amp.html
External links
- Sigamary Diarra – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Sigamary Diarra at National-Football-Teams.com