Lassine Diarra
{{Short description|Malian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lassine Diarra
| full_name = Lassine Diarra
| image = Diarra asse ol 2425.png
| caption = Diarra in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|11|11}}
| birth_place = Bamako, Mali{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lassine-diarra_1573481|title=DIARRA Lassine|website=olympics.com}}
| currentclub = Lyon
| clubnumber = 50
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = –2016
| youthclubs1 = Aspire Academy Dakar
| years1 = 2016–2022
| clubs1 = Lakika FC
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Châteauroux
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Châteauroux B
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Lyon B
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Lyon
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam1 = Mali U23
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 20 January 2025
| ntupdate = 15 August 2024
}}
Lassine Diarra (born 11 November 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Club career
Born in Bamako in Mali, Diarra was formed at the Aspire Academy section in Dakar, Senegal. At 14 years old, he came back to Mali and joined Niamakoro based club Lakika FC.{{cite web|url=https://africafoot.com/lassine-diarra-je-voudrais-ecrire-mon-histoire-a-lyon/|title=Lassine Diarra : "Je voudrais écrire mon histoire à Lyon"|publisher=africafoot|date=20 November 2023|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=https://www.afrik-foot.com/ol-lassine-diarra-lyon-mali-gardien|title=OL : qui est Lassine Diarra, convoqué pour la première fois|publisher=Afrik Foot|date=30 March 2024|language=fr}}
In 2022, Diarra moved abroad and joined French club Châteauroux. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team in the Championnat National 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/chateauroux/berrichonne-de-chateauroux-diarra-vise-le-real-madrid|title=Berrichonne de Châteauroux : Diarra vise le Real Madrid !|publisher=La Nouvelle République|date=15 April 2023|language=fr}} A year later, in November 2023, he signed for the reserves side of Ligue 1 club Lyon.
In January 2025, Diarra was promoted to Lyon's first team, becoming the third-choice goalkeeper.{{cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/justin-bengui-prolonge-a-l-ol-et-rejoint-le-fk-jedinstvo-ub-en-pret-jusqu-au-30-juin-2025|title=Justin Bengui prolonge à l’OL et rejoint le FK Jedinstvo Ub en prêt jusqu'au 30 juin 2025|date=20 January 2025|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|lang=fr}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/ol-lassine-diarra-grimpe-dans-la-hierarchie-des-gardiens,349641.html#:~:text=Cela%20fera%20n%C3%A9anmoins%20une%20belle,ayant%20prolong%C3%A9%20mi%2Dao%C3%BBt%202024.|title=OL : Lassine Diarra grimpe dans la hiérarchie des gardiens|date=21 January 2025|publisher=Olympique et Lyonnais|lang=fr}}
International career
Diarra represented the Mali Olympics at the 2024 Paris Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=468989942441913&set=a.182100604464183|title=Voici la liste des joueurs sélectionnés par le sélectionneur, Badra Alou Diallo pour les Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024.|trans-title=Here is the list of players selected by the coach, Badra Alou Diallo for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.|publisher=Mali Football Federation|website=Facebook|date=8 July 2024|language=fr}} As the starter goalkeeper, he played in all three group stage games as Mali failed to qualify to the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/08/16/le-jeune-gardien-lassine-diarra-prolonge-a-l-ol|title=Le jeune gardien Lassine Diarra prolonge à l'OL|publisher=Le Progrès|date=16 August 2024|language=fr}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 21 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux II
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Lyon B
|National 3 |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|National 3 |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Lyon
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|lassine-diarra/874546}}
{{Olympique Lyonnais squad}}
{{Mali men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diarra, Lassine}}
Category:Footballers from Bamako
Category:Malian men's footballers
Category:LB Châteauroux players
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Malian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic footballers for Mali
Category:Mali men's youth international footballers