Oumar Diakité
{{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oumar Diakité
| image = Diakite asse sr 2425.png
| image_size =
| caption = Diakité with Reims in 2025
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bingerville, Ivory Coast{{WorldFootball.net|oumar-diakite_2}}
| currentclub = Reims
| clubnumber = 22
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = ASEC Mimosas
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = ASEC Mimosas
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Liefering (loan)
| caps3 = 35
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Reims
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast
| nationalcaps1 = 21
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| club-update = 19 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 22:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CIV}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Competition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Ivory Coast|}}
}}
Oumar Diakité (born 20 December 2003) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for {{French football updater|Reims}} club Reims and the Ivory Coast national team.{{cite web|publisher=Liefering|url=https://www.fc-liefering.at/de/fc-liefering/team/bullenherde/diakite/|title=Oumar Diakite}}
Club career
Diakité joined Red Bull Salzburg from ASEC Mimosas on 12 January 2022 and quickly sent on loan to Red Bull Salzburg's farm team, Liefering.{{cite web|publisher=Kicker|url=https://www.kicker.de/salzburg-lotst-mit-oumar-diakite-das-naechste-talent-in-die-mozartstadt-885747/artikel|title=Salzburg lotst mit Oumar Diakite das nächste Talent in die Mozartstadt|date=12 January 2022|access-date=14 January 2023|language=german}}{{cite web|publisher=spox.com|url=https://www.spox.com/at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/2201/Artikel/red-bull-salzburg-holt-talent-oumar-diakite.html|title=Red Bull Salzburg holt Talent Oumar Diakite|date=12 January 2022|accessdate=14 January 2023|language=german}} He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/20/austria/1-liga/skn-sankt-polten/usk-anif/3525106/|title=SKN St. Pölten vs. Liefering |date=20 February 2022}} Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on 3 April.{{cite web|publisher=laola1.at|url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/2--liga/spielbericht/2021-22/2--liga-im-live-stream--rapid-ii---fc-liefering/|title=Rapid II gleicht in Nachspielzeit ein 0:2 aus|date=3 April 2022|language=German}}
On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract. {{cite web|url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/vitesse-et-percussion-sur-le-front-de-lattaque-stadiste/|trans-title=Speed and percussion on the front of the stadium attack!|title=Vitesse et percussion sur le front de l'attaque stadiste!|language=French|website=www.stade-de-reims.com|date=21 June 2023|accessdate=21 June 2023}}
International career
Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.{{cite web|publisher=fifciv.com|url=https://www.fifciv.com/?q=elim-can-2023-civ-zam-du-3-juin-2022-des-renforts-chez-les-el%C3%A9phants/|title=Elim. CAN 2023 (CIV-ZAM Du 3 Juin 2022) : Des Renforts Chez Les Eléphants|date=31 May 2022|language=French}} He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training.{{cite web|publisher=fifciv.com|url=https://www.fifciv.com/?q=el%C3%A9phants-bless%C3%A9-diakit%C3%A9-oumar-quitte-la-s%C3%A9lection/|title=Eléphants : Blessé, Diakité Oumar Quitte La Sélection|date=6 June 2022|language=French}}{{cite web|publisher=africatopsports.com|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2022/06/06/cote-divoire-victime-dune-fracture-diakite-oumar-quitte-la-selection/|title=CÔTE D’IVOIRE : VICTIME D’UNE FRACTURE, DIAKITÉ OUMAR QUITTE LA SÉLECTION|date=6 June 2022|language=French}} He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.rti.info/depeches/2023/9/9/la-cote-divoire-bat-le-lesotho-sur-le-score-de-1-but-a-0-au-stade-laurent-pokou-de-san-pedro-le-but-ivoirien-a-ete-inscrit-par-ibrahim-sangare-a-la-16e-minute|title=La Côte d'Ivoire bat le Lesotho sur le score de 1 but à 0 au stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro. Le but ivoirien a été inscrit par Ibrahim Sangaré à la 16e minute|website=rti.info|language=fr|date=9 September 2023}}
In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast.{{cite web |date=28 December 2023 |title=LA LISTE |url=https://www.facebook.com/federationivoiriennedefootball/posts/pfbid02GVkTYXjhv2yBQizHRNxngTGoMrFLXgcUg3kQeXgEk3gZ158w6cxqRFjDBXCCU3ihl |access-date=16 January 2024 |publisher=Ivorian Football Federation |language=pt |via=Facebook}}{{cite web |date=5 January 2024 |title=CÔTE D'IVOIRE |url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/ow2obxrw/c%C3%B4te-divoire.pdf |publisher=Confederation of African Football}} During the quarter-final match against Mali, he scored the winning goal in the stoppage time of extra time, securing a 2–1 victory and qualification to the semi-finals, which he would miss due to receiving a second yellow card following his celebration.{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/africa-cup-of-nations/2024/mali-v-ivory-coast-afcon-quarter-final-live_sto10004333/story.shtml |title=Ivory Coast 2-1 Mail AET: Oumar Diakite scores last minute winner as hosts book Africa Cup of Nations semi-final place |publisher=Eurosport |date=3 February 2024 }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|29 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|oumar-diakite/781881}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Red Bull Salzburg
| rowspan="1" |Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Liefering (loan)
|12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 3 | |
| 2022–23
|2. Liga |23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 9 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 35 | 12 | |
| rowspan="4"|Reims
|28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 5 | |
| 2024–25
|Ligue 1 |26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 2025–26
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 9 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 0 | 61 | 9 |
| colspan="3" | Career total
!89 | 21 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 0 | 96 | 21 |
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=International=
{{Updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{NFT player|92132|access-date=4 June 2025}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Ivory Coast
|2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 5 |
:Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diakité goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Oumar Diakité |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|3 February 2024}} |Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |{{fb|Mali}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |
| style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|23 March 2024}} |Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France |{{fb|Benin}} |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |
| style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|10 September 2024}} |Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |{{fb|Chad}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|11 October 2024}} |Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |{{fb|Sierra Leone}} |style="text-align:center"|4–1 |style="text-align:center"|4–1 |2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|5
|{{dts|19 November 2019}} |Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |{{fb|Chad}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Reims
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25{{Cite web |last=Guillemet |first=Hugo |date=24 May 2025 |title=Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-psg-s-offre-une-16e-coupe-de-france-apres-une-victoire-facile-en-finale-contre-reims/1564666 |access-date=24 May 2025 |website=L'Équipe |language=Fr}}
Ivory Coast
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|oumar-diakite/781881}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|oumar-diakite_2}}
- [https://www.fc-liefering.at/de/fc-liefering/team/bullenherde/diakite/ Oumar Diakite] at Liefering
{{Stade de Reims squad}}
{{Ivory Coast squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diakité, Oumar}}
Category:Sportspeople from Bingerville
Category:Footballers from Abidjan
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Ivory Coast men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Stade de Reims players
Category:2. Liga (Austria) players
Category:Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players