Sigamary Diarra

{{short description|Malian-French footballer (born 1984)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

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| name = Sigamary Diarra

| image = Sigamary Diarra.jpg

| image_size = 200px

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| height = 1.74m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|1|10}}

| birth_place = Villepinte, France

| currentclub =

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs1 = Caen

| years1 = 2002–2003

| clubs1 = Caen

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2003–2005

| clubs2 = Sochaux

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005–2007

| clubs3 = Laval

| caps3 = 57

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2007–2009

| clubs4 = Tours

| caps4 = 71

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2009–2012

| clubs5 = Lorient

| caps5 = 79

| goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2012–2014

| clubs6 = Ajaccio

| caps6 = 54

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2014–2018

| clubs7 = Valenciennes

| caps7 = 82

| goals7 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2014

| nationalteam1 = Mali

| nationalcaps1 = 22

| nationalgoals1 = 1

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{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|3rd|2013 South Africa|}}

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Sigamary Diarra (born 10 January 1984) is a retired Malian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Diarra was born in Villepinte. Having started out at Caen in 2002–03, he took his first professional contract at Sochaux, where he received opportunities to play in Ligue 1 and the UEFA Cup. After two years there, he returned to Ligue 2 with Laval, who promptly were relegated to the National.

In 2007, he signed for Tours, where he plays alongside Mali team mate, David Coulibaly and left on 27 June 2009 the club to sign with FC Lorient.

On 3 July 2012, Diarra moved to AC Ajaccio on a two-year deal.

In May 2019 Diarra announced, that he had retired from football after having been without club since his departure from Valenciennes in the summer 2018.[https://www.football365.fr/sigamary-diarra-met-terme-a-carriere-9114448.html SIGAMARY DIARRA MET UN TERME À SA CARRIÈRE], football365.fr, 20 May 2019

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 {{!}} Goal.com}}{{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}}

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