Cheick Fantamady Diarra
{{short description|Malian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{other people|Cheick Diarra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cheick Fantamady Diarra
| image = Entrainement SRFC St-Malo 2013 (2bis).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Diarra training with Rennes in May 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bamako, Mali
| height = 1.76m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Centre Salif Keita
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = Rennes
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2012–2015
| clubs2 = Rennes B
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = → Istres (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → Auxerre (loan)
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs5 = → Auxerre B (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = Auxerre
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = Auxerre B
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = Paris FC
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2016–2018
| clubs9 = Tours
| caps9 = 53
| goals9 = 14
| years10 = 2018–2020
| clubs10 = Châteauroux
| caps10 = 44
| goals10 = 7
| years11 = 2019
| clubs11 = Châteauroux B
| caps11 = 2
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2020–2021
| clubs12 = Dunkerque
| caps12 = 32
| goals12 = 6
| years13 = 2021–2022
| clubs13 = Créteil
| caps13 = 10
| goals13 = 5
| years14 = 2022–2023
| clubs14 = Paris 13 Atletico
| caps14 = 9
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2024
| clubs15 = Al-Fujairah
| caps15 =
| goals15 =
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2016
| nationalteam1 = Mali
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 12:40, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MLI}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|3rd|2013 South Africa|}}
}}
Cheick Fantamady Diarra (born 11 February 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Diarra began his career with Centre Salif Keita, later played with Stade Malien. On 6 July 2011, he moved to Rennes. He was loaned to Ligue 2 club Istres for the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Cheikh-diarra-quitte-rennes/397793 |title=Cheikh Diarra quitte Rennes |trans-title=Cheikh Diarra leaves Rennes|publisher=lequipe.fr|language=French|date=2 September 2013|accessdate=8 September 2013}}
He was again loaned in Ligue 2 the following season to Auxerre.{{cite news|url=http://www.staderennais.com/index.php?rb=22&id=BR7907 |title=C.F. Diarra prêté à l'AJ Auxerre |publisher=staderennais.com|language=French|date=29 July 2014|accessdate=29 July 2014}}
On 15 July 2016, Fantamady Diarra joined Ligue 2 club Tours.{{cite news|url= http://www.toursfc.fr//actualites/equipe/le-tours-fc-se-renforce-1054.xhtml|title= Le Tours FC se renforce (in French)|work= www.toursfc.fr|date= 15 July 2016|accessdate= 16 July 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170728145424/http://www.toursfc.fr//actualites/equipe/le-tours-fc-se-renforce-1054.xhtml|archive-date= 28 July 2017|url-status= dead}}
On 18 August 2018, he joined Ligue 2 club Châteauroux.{{cite news|url=https://maligue2.fr/2018/08/19/cheick-fantamady-diarra-le-coach-et-jerome-leroy-me-connaissaient-tres-bien/|title=CHEICK FANTAMADY DIARRA : « LE COACH ET JÉRÔME LEROY ME CONNAISSAIENT TRÈS BIEN (in French)|work=maligue2.fr|date= 19 August 2018|accessdate= 4 January 2019}}
On 8 September 2021, he moved to Créteil for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|publisher=Créteil|url=https://www.uscl.fr/2021/09/08/cheick-fanta-mady-diarra-sengage-avec-luscl/|title=CHEICK FANTA MADY DIARRA S'ENGAGE AVEC L'USCL !|date=8 September 2021|language=fr}}
On 17 July 2022, Diarra signed with Paris 13 Atletico.{{cite web|publisher=Paris 13 Atletico|url=https://www.facebook.com/Paris13Atletico/posts/pfbid02hwRmJwCRtJYxfRTiDhWptrpyxKRRTUByTbceVxEwLYgbB9Dk2vXKQp2HFuBqWhBPl|title=Cheick Fantamady Diarra signs for Paris 13 Atletico!|date=17 July 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|language=fr}}
Career statistics
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal.{{NFT player|28757}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Cheick Fantamady Diarra | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 6 February 2013 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | {{fb|NGA}} | align="center"|1–4 | align="center"|1–4 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
| align="center"|2 | 31 May 2014 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia | {{fb|CRO}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|1–2 | rowspan=2|Friendly |
| align="center"|3 | 6 June 2015 | Centre Sportif de Maâmora, Salé, Morocco | {{fb|LBY}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|2–2 |
Honours
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2013{{cite web|url=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|title=Paris Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad|website=Goal.com|date=9 January 2013|access-date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1485398-african-cup-of-nations-full-fixtures-schedule-standings-and-results.amp.html|title=African Cup of Nations 2013: Full Fixtures, Schedule, Standings and Results|website=bleacherreport.com|publisher=Bleacher Report|date=16 January 2013|access-date=25 March 2021}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{lfpfr2|diarra-cheick-fanta-mady|name=Cheick Fantamady Diarra}}
- [http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/Cheick-Fantamady-Diarra,2440.html Cheick Fantamady Diarra's profile, stats & pics]
- {{UEFA player|250038191|Cheick Diarra}}
{{Mali squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diarra, Cheick Fantamady}}
Category:Footballers from Bamako
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Malian men's footballers
Category:Mali men's international footballers
Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Stade Rennais FC players
Category:LB Châteauroux players
Category:USL Dunkerque players
Category:US Créteil-Lusitanos players
Category:Paris 13 Atletico players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:UAE First Division League players
Category:Malian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates