Modibo Diakité

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| fullname = Modibo Diakité{{Cite news

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| url = http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-Squad-Lists-September-2013.pdf

| publisher = Premier League

| page = 32

| date = 4 September 2013

| accessdate = 6 September 2013

| archive-date = 9 April 2016

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160409010716/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-Squad-Lists-September-2013.pdf

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bourg-la-Reine, France

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = LUISS Roma

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Sampdoria

| youthyears2 = 2004–2006

| youthclubs2 = Pescara

| youthyears3 = 2006

| youthclubs3 = Lazio

| years1 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = Pescara

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2013

| clubs2 = Lazio

| caps2 = 65

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = Sunderland

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Fiorentina (loan)

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = Deportivo La Coruña

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Cagliari

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015–2016

| clubs7 = Frosinone

| caps7 = 18

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2016

| clubs8 = Sampdoria

| caps8 = 8

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017

| clubs9 = Ternana

| caps9 = 15

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2017–2018

| clubs10 = Bari

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2022

| clubs11 = Ternana

| caps11 = 36

| goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2022–2023

| clubs12 = Roma City

| caps12 = 13

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2023–

| clubs13 = LUISS Roma

| caps13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| pcupdate = 22 March 2023

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Modibo Diakité (born 2 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Eccellenza club LUISS Roma.

Club career

=Pescara=

Born in Bourg-la-Reine, Diakité moved to Italy at early age, and joined Sampdoria's youth setup. In 2004, he moved to Pescara, being initially assigned to the Primavera team.

Diakité made his first-team debut on 28 May 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against Mantova for the Serie B championship. Despite only playing one match for the first team, the 19-year-old Pescara youth product was recognized by giants Lazio, who signed him at the end of the 2005–06 season in co-ownership deal for €250,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/relazione%20trimestrale%20al%2031.03.07.pdf|title=relazione trimestrale al 31.03.07|date=31 March 2007|accessdate=3 June 2014|publisher=SS Lazio|language=Italian}}

=Lazio=

Although spending the vast majority of his first campaign appearing with the youth squad, Diakité made his first-team – and Serie A – debut on 1 April 2007, replacing Guglielmo Stendardo in the dying minutes of a 4–2 away win against Udinese.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0607/udi-laz.html |title=Udinese 2–4 Lazio |publisher=Channel4 |date=1 April 2007 |accessdate=20 September 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202051608/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0607/udi-laz.html |archivedate=February 2, 2009 }} His first start came late in the month, in a 0–1 home loss against Fiorentina, also having a goal disallowed.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0607/laz-fio.html |title=Lazio 0–1 Fiorentina |publisher=Channel4 |date=22 April 2007 |accessdate=20 September 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013071710/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0607/laz-fio.html |archivedate=October 13, 2008 }}

In June 2007 Lazio signed Diakité outright for another €250,000,{{cite news|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Comunicato%20Stampa%20campagna%20acquisti%2007-08.pdf|title=Comunicato Stampa Campagna Acquisti 07-08|date=3 July 2007|accessdate=3 June 2014|publisher=SS Lazio|language=Italian}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0607/partecipazioni2007-2008.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.lega-calcio.it |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112084744/http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0607/partecipazioni2007-2008.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2007 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Bilancio%20S.S.%20Lazio%20s.p.a.%20separato%20e%20consolidato%20al%2030.06.2007.pdf|title=Bilancio S.S. Lazio S.p.A. separato e consolidato al 30-06-07|date=18 October 2007|accessdate=3 June 2014|publisher=SS Lazio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105417/http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Bilancio%20S.S.%20Lazio%20s.p.a.%20separato%20e%20consolidato%20al%2030.06.2007.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} and he was handed a starting spot for the first match of the campaign, against Torino. However, he eventually broke his tibia in the 2–2 home draw, missing the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/laz-tor.html |title=Lazio 2–2 Torino |publisher=Channel4 |date=25 August 2007 |accessdate=20 September 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202051616/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/laz-tor.html |archivedate=February 2, 2009 }}

On 27 November 2008, Diakité extended his link with the Biancazzurri until 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov27d.html |title=Lazio show faith in Diakité |publisher=Channel4 |date=27 November 2008 |accessdate=20 September 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428215954/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov27d.html |archivedate=April 28, 2009 }} He played his first match after returning from injury on 3 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Milan for the campaign's Coppa Italia.

Diakité scored his first professional goal on 14 December 2008, netting his side's second through a header in a 3–3 away draw against Udinese.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0809/udi-laz.html|title=Udinese 3–3 Lazio|publisher=Channel4|date=14 December 2008|accessdate=20 September 2014}} He subsequently became a regular starter, appearing in 25 matches and scoring once during the 2011–12 season.

=Sunderland=

On 10 June 2013, Premier League side Sunderland announced the arrival of Diakité on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23127461|title=Sunderland sign Cabral, Valentin Roberge and Modibo Diakite|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=10 July 2013}} A starter under Paolo Di Canio, he was deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Gus Poyet, and was subsequently loaned to Fiorentina in January.

Diakité was released from Sunderland by mutual consent on 1 September 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2014/august/diakite-leaves-safc|title=Diakite leaves SAFC|publisher=Sunderland FC|date=1 September 2014|accessdate=20 September 2014}}

==Fiorentina (loan)==

On 31 January 2014, Diakité joined Fiorentina on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-news/items/diakite-now-a-viola-player.html|title=Diakité now a Viola player|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=3 June 2014}} He appeared in nine matches (all starts) for the Viola before returning to Sunderland in June.

=Deportivo La Coruña=

On 3 September 2014, Diakité signed for La Liga side Deportivo de La Coruña.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=28679|title=Modibo Diakhité cierra el mercado de fichajes del Dépor|trans-title=Modibo Diakhite closes Dépor's transfer market|publisher=Deportivo's official website|language=Spanish|date=2 September 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}} He made his debut in the competition on 20 September, starting in a 2–8 home loss against Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/match/402596/deportivo-la-coru%C3%B1a-real-madrid/report|title=Cristiano Ronaldo scores hat trick as Real Madrid hammer Deportivo|publisher=ESPN FC|date=20 September 2014|accessdate=20 September 2014}}

=Frosinone=

On 10 July 2015 Diakité signed with Frosinone.http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/diakite-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-frosinone/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015813/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/diakite-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-frosinone/ |date=24 September 2015 }} Diakitè è un nuovo giocatore del Frosinone He scored his first goal with the club on 8 November 2015 in the 38th minute of a 2–2 home draw against Genoa.

=Sampdoria=

On 1 February 2016 Diakité signed with Sampdoria.{{cite web| url = http://www.football-italia.net/79272/official-diakite-sampdoria| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202180907/http://www.football-italia.net/79272/official-diakite-sampdoria| archive-date = 2016-02-02| title = Official: Diakite to Sampdoria {{!}} Football Italia}}

=Later years=

In January 2017 Diakité signed with Ternana.{{cite web | url=http://ternanacalcio.com/la-ternana-ingaggia-il-difensore-modibo-diakite/ | title=La Ternana ingaggia il difensore Modibo Diakité | Ternana Calcio | date=16 January 2017 }}

In October 2017, free agent Diakité joined Bari.{{Cite news|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2017/10/11-32141188/calciomercato_bari_ufficiale_firma_diakite_/|title=Calciomercato Bari, ufficiale: firma Diakitè|access-date=2017-10-29|language=it-IT}} After being released due to Bari's exclusion from Italian football, Diakité returned to Ternana, playing for them until June 2022.

In October 2022, Diakité agreed to return to Rome, signing for Serie D amateurs Roma City.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ZGTUvk8JWyp1EiPiayTKGut5QFdp6uQYHXF8CW2awL2xR38esc6Y5gyYq11f73Xul&id=100083164909420 |publisher=Roma City FC - Official Facebook |language=it |accessdate=16 October 2022 |date=16 October 2022}} After suffering relegation with Roma City, Diakité left to join Eccellenza amateurs LUISS Roma, coached by Guglielmo Stendardo, a former teammate of his at Lazio.{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/eccellenza/2023/09/01/news/modibo-diakite-scende-in-eccellenza-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-luiss-149764/ |publisher=Gazzetta Regionale |date=1 September 2023 |accessdate=3 December 2023 |title=Modibo Diakité scende in Eccellenza: è un nuovo giocatore della Luiss}}

Style of play

A tactically versatile right-footed defender, Diakité is usually deployed as a centreback in a 3 or 4-man defence, although he is also capable of playing as a rightback. A quick, large, hard-working, and physically strong player, although not particularly skilled technically, he is known in particular for his ball-winning abilities and his strength in the air.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.5295/diakite-verso-il-ritorno-in-italia.html|title=Diakité verso il ritorno in Italia..Poche presenze per lui quest'anno in Premier (VIDEO)|publisher=Fiorentina|language=Italian|date=30 January 2014|accessdate=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220230212/http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.5295/diakite-verso-il-ritorno-in-italia.html|archive-date=20 February 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.61.5323/modibo-diakit.html|title=Modibo Diakité, un gigante per la difesa di Montella. Cuore Lazio per 7 stagioni|publisher=Fiorentina|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204022752/http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.61.5323/modibo-diakit.html|archive-date=4 February 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.5354/agdiakite-su-di-lui-cera-anche-il-napoli-scelta-firenze-per-il-progetto-il-prestito-secco.html|title=Ag.Diakitè: "Su di lui c'era anche il Napoli. Qui per il progetto, il prestito secco..."|publisher=Fiorentina.it|language=Italian|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202191636/http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.5354/agdiakite-su-di-lui-cera-anche-il-napoli-scelta-firenze-per-il-progetto-il-prestito-secco.html|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Born in Bourg-La-Reine, France, Diakité also owns a Malian passport, as both of his parents are originally from Mali.{{cite web|url=http://www.firenzeviola.it/notizie-di-fv/diakita-il-terzo-francese-il-148a-straniero-in-viola-150456|title=DIAKITÈ, Il terzo francese, il 148° straniero in viola|publisher=Firenze Viola|author1=Stefano Borgi|language=Italian|date=1 February 2014|accessdate=1 December 2015}}