Ibrahim Diakité

Ibrahim Diakité (born 31 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Eupen, on loan from Ligue 1 club Reims. Born in France, he represents Guinea at international level.

Ibrahim Diakité
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Diakité
Date of birth (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003[1]
Place of birth Compiègne, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Eupen
Number 27
Youth career
Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Reims II 28 (0)
2021– Reims 4 (0)
2023– → Eupen (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2022– Guinea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023

Early life

Diakité was born in France to Guinean parents. They were from Touba, Boké Region.

Professional career

Diakité is a youth product of Reims, and debuted with their reserves in 2020. He was promoted to their senior team in 2021.[2] He made his professional debut with Reims in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with Marseille on 22 December 2021.[3]

On 13 January 2023, Diakité was loaned by Eupen in Belgium for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[4]

International career

Born in France, Diakité is of Guinean descent. He was called up to the senior Guinea national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.[5] He made his debut with Guinea in a 3–1 friendly loss to Ivory Coast on 27 September 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Ibrahim Diakité Stats". FBref.com. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. "Football - National 2. Ibrahim Diakité, un guerrier au Stade de Reims | Journal L'Union". www.lunion.fr. March 11, 2022.
  3. "Marseille vs. Reims - 22 December 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "La KAS Eupen engage Ibrahim Diakité en prêt du Stade Reims" (in French). Eupen. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. "Guinée : La forte émotion d'Ibrahim Diakité, convoqué pour la première fois | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com. September 23, 2022.
  6. "Côte d'Ivoire - Guinée : trois changements dans le onze du Syli". September 27, 2022.
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