Boubakary Diarra

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Boubakary Diarra

| image =

| fullname = Boubakary Diarra

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Villepinte, France

| height = 1.87 m{{Cite web |title=Boubakary Diarra |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/boubakary-diarra/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = PSIS Semarang

| clubnumber = 21

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Torino

| years1 = 2013–2015

| clubs1 = Torino

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = → Bra (loan)

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = Kruoja Pakruojis

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2018

| clubs4 = Covilhã

| caps4 = 93

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = Tondela

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Rieti

| caps6 = 17

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = Cova da Piedade

| caps7 = 32

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2020–2021

| clubs8 = Varzim

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021

| clubs9 = Kazma

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2022–2023

| clubs10 = Mosta

| caps10 = 30

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2023–

| clubs11 = PSIS Semarang

| caps11 = 57

| goals11 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam1 = Mali U20

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 25 April 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Boubakary Diarra (born 30 August 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.

Early life

Boubakary Diarra was born on 30 August 1993 in Villepinte, France.{{Soccerway|boubakary-diarra/309299}}

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Covilhã on 8 August 2016 in a game against Aves.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/08/portugal/liga-de-honra/desportivo-aves/sc-covilha/2068636/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=8 August 2016}}

On 28 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Tondela.{{cite web|publisher=Tondela|url=http://www.cdtondela.pt/noticiasprof.asp?idnot=1194|title=Boubakary Diarra - Médio assina pelo CD Tondela até Junho de 2020|date=28 June 2018|language=Portuguese}}

However, just two months later, and without playing any games for Tondela, he signed a two-year contract with Italian Serie C club Rieti on 28 August 2018.{{cite web|publisher=Rieti|url=http://www.rieticalcio.it/2018/08/28/diarra-da-granata-allamarantoceleste-torna-in-italia-dopo-lesperienza-a-torino/|title=DIARRA, DA GRANATA ALL'AMARANTOCELESTE: TORNA IN ITALIA DOPO L'ESPERIENZA A TORINO|date=28 August 2018|language=Italian}} On 18 January 2019 he was released from his Rieti contract by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Rieti|url=http://www.rieticalcio.it/2019/01/18/rescissione-consensuale-per-boubakary-diarra/|title=RESCISSIONE CONSENSUALE PER BOUBAKARY DIARRA|date=18 January 2019|language=Italian}}

On 1 February 2019, he joined Portuguese second-tier club Cova da Piedade.{{cite web|publisher=O Jogo|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/noticias/interior/liga-divulga-lista-final-das-inscricoes-neste-ultimo-dia-de-mercado-10519206.html|title=Liga divulga lista final das inscrições neste último dia de mercado|date=1 February 2019|language=Portuguese}}

On 22 June 2022, Diarra joined Saudi Arabian club Hajer.{{cite web |title=الوسط الفرنسي "بوبكاري ديارا" هجراوي |url=https://hajerclub.net/site/?p=40226}} On 22 August 2022, Diarra's contract with the club was canceled despite making no appearances.{{cite web |title=إدارة #هجر تنهي علاقتها التعاقدية مع اللاعب الفرنسي "بوبكاري ديارا" |url=https://twitter.com/HajerClub/status/1561811878355124225}}

In early 2023 season he plays for Mosta in Malta.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

=PSIS Semarang=

On 10 June 2023, Diarra move to Indonesia and signed one-year contract with Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.{{cite web |title=PSIS Semarang Resmi Rekrut Boubakary Diarra|url=https://www.detik.com/jateng/sepakbola/d-6765997/psis-semarang-resmi-rekrut-boubakary-diarra|website=www.detik.com|access-date=12 June 2023|language=Indonesian}} On 3 July 2023 Diarra scored a goal in his debut match against Bhayangkara at the Jatidiri Stadium, Semarang.{{Cite web |title=PSIS Semarang vs. Bhayangkara - 3 July 2023 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/03/indonesia/super-liga/psis-semarang/bhayangkara-surabaya-utd/4077634/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=int.soccerway.com}}

On 20 June 2024, PSIS Semarang officially extended Diarra's contract for the next two seasons.{{Cite web |title=PSIS Perpanjang Kontrak Diarra 2 Musim |url=https://psis.co.id/public/index.php/berita/detail/0bad865a02d82f4970687ffe1b80822b76cc0626 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=psis.co.id}}