Fousseni Diawara
Fousseni Diawara (born 28 August 1980) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a rightback. Born in France, he represented the Mali national football team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fousseni Diawara | ||
Date of birth | 28 August 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2001 | Red Star | 26 | (0) |
2000–2007 | Saint-Étienne | 119 | (3) |
2003–2004 | → Laval (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2007 | → Sochaux (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Panionios | 21 | (1) |
2010 | Istres | 20 | (0) |
2010–2013 | AC Ajaccio | 70 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Tours | 44 | (2) |
Total | 322 | (16) | |
National team | |||
2001–2015 | Mali | 53 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | Mali U-23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Starting his career in Parisien club Red Star 93, Diawara moved to AS Saint-Étienne in 2000 and made his debut against Rennes in September.
In January 2008, Diawara signed a 2.5-year deal with Panionios F.C.
On 10 September 2009, he signed a one-year deal with FC Istres. He signed for AC Ajaccio on 16 June 2010.[1]
International career
Diawara played international matches for the Mali national football team.
Managerial career
Diawara began his career as Mali national football team coordinator at the end of his professional after 2014–15 season.
Personal life
The defender is the brother of the footballers Samba and Abdoulaye.[2]
References
- foot-national.com (16 June 2010). "Ajaccio : Arrivées de Lippini et Diawara". Foot National (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "La fratrie Diawara, une famille unique pour un club unique !". 15 November 2019.
External links
- Club profile (in French)
- Fousseni Diawara – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Fousseni Diawara at Soccerway