Gaoussou Diakité
{{Short description|Malian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Gaoussou Diakité
|image = FC Liefering gegen SKN St. Pölten (2024-03-02) 40.jpg
|caption = Diakité in 2024
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|9|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Mali
|height = 1.82 m
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Red Bull Salzburg
|clubnumber = 81
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2023
|youthclubs1 = FC Guidars
|years1 = 2024–
|clubs1 = Red Bull Salzburg
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = → FC Liefering (loan)
|caps2 = 21
|goals2 = 7
|club-update = 30 November 2024
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Gaoussou Diakité (born 26 September 2005) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.{{cite web|publisher=redbullsalzburg.at Red Bull Salzburg|url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/squad/gaoussou-diakite|title=Gaoussou Diakité|language=de}}
Life and career
He was born on 26 September 2005 in Mali. He has regarded As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Malian side FC Guidars. He was teammates with Malian footballer Soumaïla Diabaté, who he later reunited with after signing for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.krone.at/3319933|title=Zwei Malier wollen in große Fußstapfen treten|publisher=krone.at}}
In 25 January 2024, he signed for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. After that, he was sent on loan to Austrian side FC Liefering.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/news/gaoussou-diakite-transfer-guidars-fc|title=Attacking youngster from Mali moves to Salzburg|publisher=Red Bull Salzburg|date=25 January 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.at/salzburg-verpflichtet-gaoussou-diakite-aus-mali-992221/artikel|title=Salzburg verpflichtet Gaoussou Diakite aus Mali|publisher=kicker.at|date=25 January 2024}} On On 2 March 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–1 win over SKN St. Pölten.{{Soccerway|951326}} On 31 March 2024, he scored his first goal for the club during a 4–1 win over Floridsdorfer AC.{{Cite web|url=https://victauri.at/2024/04/11/wird-gaoussou-diakite-in-salzburg-zum-pionier/|title=Wird Gaoussou Diakite in Salzburg zum Pionier?|publisher=vicaturi.at}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|951326}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|gaoussou-diakite}}
- [https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/squad/gaoussou-diakite/ Gaoussou Diakité] at Red Bull Salzburg
- [https://www.bundesliga.at/de/spieler/gaoussou-diakite/66156/karriere/ Gaoussou Diakité] at Austrian Bundesliga
{{FC Red Bull Salzburg squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diakité, Gaoussou}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Malian men's footballers
Category:Malian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria