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.

Fousseni Diawara
Personal information
Full name Fousseni Diawara
Date of birth (1980-08-28) 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
  1. foot-national.com (16 June 2010). "Ajaccio : Arrivées de Lippini et Diawara". Foot National (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. "La fratrie Diawara, une famille unique pour un club unique !". 15 November 2019.


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