Sory Ibrahim Diarra

Sory Diarra
Personal information
Full name	Sory Ibrahim Diarra
Date of birth	28 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Ségou, Mali
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Haugesund
Number	29
Youth career
	Étoiles du Mandé
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Étoiles du Mandé
2018–2019	CO Bamako
2019–2020	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
2020–2023	Petrolul Ploiești
2021	→ Unirea Slobozia
2023–	Haugesund
International career‡
2024–	Mali
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024

Sory Ibrahim Diarra (born 28 February 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club FK Haugesund and the Mali national team.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

Diarra came up through the academy of Étoiles du Mandé.^[2]

Diarra joined European football through a transfer to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, but then joined Petrolul in 2020. Following a loan to Unirea Slobozia, he showed good form at Petrolul in 2021–22. Diarra became top goalscorer of the 2021–22 Liga II as Petrolul won the league. However, in the summer of 2022 Diarra travelled to Mali amid disagreements in the club.^[3] In the winter of 2023, he signed for FK Haugesund in Norway.^[4]

International career

Diarra made his debut for the Mali national team on 6 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique at the Stade du 26 Mars.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 September 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mali	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

References

^ Sory Ibrahim Diarra at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ Tangara, Yacouba (1 December 2018). "Tournoi International Etoiles Mandé : l'Académie du Mandé sacrée". Planète Sports Mali (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 July 2022). "Sorry, Sory! Fotbalistul dat dispărut de la Petrolul Ploiești. Ce a spus antrenorul "lupilor galbeni"". Sport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 February 2023). "Haugesund henter spiller fra Mali". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "Mali v Mozambique game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.

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[sw-1] Sory Ibrahim Diarra at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[2] Tangara, Yacouba (1 December 2018). "Tournoi International Etoiles Mandé : l'Académie du Mandé sacrée". Planète Sports Mali (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[3] Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 July 2022). "Sorry, Sory! Fotbalistul dat dispărut de la Petrolul Ploiești. Ce a spus antrenorul "lupilor galbeni"". Sport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[4] Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 February 2023). "Haugesund henter spiller fra Mali". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[5] "Mali v Mozambique game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.

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