Youssouf Diarra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cervera | |||
| 2009–2014 | Tàrrega | ||
| 2014–2015 | Lleida Esportiu | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ardoi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Txantrea | 33 | (15) |
| 2017–2020 | Basconia | 74 | (21) |
| 2020–2022 | Bilbao Athletic | 61 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Córdoba | 74 | (9) |
| 2024– | Tenerife | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Youssouf "Yussi" Diarra (born 13 September 1998) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Tenerife.
Early life
[edit]Diarra was born in Bamako,[1] and moved to Cervera, Lleida, Catalonia at the age of eight.[2] He began his career with CEF Cervera, and later represented UE Tàrrega and Lleida Esportiu before moving to Pamplona, Navarre in 2015, when he joined CF Ardoi FE.[1]
Club career
[edit]In 2016, Diarra joined Tercera División side UDC Txantrea,[3] where he became a spotlight and scored 15 goals during the campaign.[4] His performances attracted the interest of Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal CF,[5][6] and he joined the former in June,[7] which raised doubts over the club's signing policy.[8][9]
After playing for the farm team CD Basconia,[10] Diarra was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2020–21 season. On 26 May 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023.[11]
On 13 July 2022, Diarra signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF in Primera Federación,[12][13] with Athletic holding a buy-back clause.[14] He was a first-choice for the club during the 2023–24 campaign, scoring five goals in 41 appearances overall as they achieved promotion to Segunda División; on 1 July 2024, he departed the club after rejecting a contract renewal.[15]
On 5 July 2024, Diarra agreed to a three-year contract with CD Tenerife in the second division.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "¿Quién es Youssouf Diarra?" [Who is Youssouf Diarra?] (in Spanish). El Correo. 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Youssouf Diarra and the philosophy of Athletic Club". Diario AS. 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Ilusión por ser futbolista" [Hopes for being a footballer] (in Spanish). Noticias de Navarra. 23 August 2016.
- ^ "¿Quién puede jugar en el Athletic? El caso Diarra agita la filosofía del club" [Who can play at Athletic? The case Diarra shakes the club's philosophy] (in Spanish). El País. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "El malí Diarra provoca dudas en el Athletic" [The Malian Diarra brings up doubts at Athletic] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "El Villarreal se suma al interés por el extremo Youssouf Diarra" [Villarreal add up to the interest for the winger Youssouf Diarra] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Youssouf Diarra se incorporará al Basconia" [Youssouf Diarra to join Basconia] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Lío en el Athletic por el fichaje del malí Youssouf Diarra" [Trouble in Athletic over the signing of Malian Youssouf Diarra] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Ander Alaña: "Si Diarra está aquí entra en la filosofía"" [Ander Alaña: "If Diarra is here he enters the philosophy"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Youssouf Diarra, el polémico fichaje del Basconia que marca más de la mitad de los goles del equipo" [Youssouf Diarra, the controversial signing of Basconia who score more than half of the team's goals] (in Spanish). El Correo. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Renovaciones de Cabo, Paredes y Diarra" [Renewals of Cabo, Paredes and Diarra] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Youssouf Diarra, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Youssouf Diarra, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Diarra departs Athletic Club for Córdoba CF". Athletic Bilbao. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Youssouf Diarra: "Fuera del Athletic también hay fútbol"" [Youssouf Diarra: "There is football outside Athletic too"] (in Spanish). El Correo. 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Gracias, Diarra" [Thank you, Diarra] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Yussi Diarra, refuerzo para el centro del campo del CD Tenerife" [Yussi Diarra, addition for CD Tenerife's centre of midfield] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Youssouf Diarra at Athletic Bilbao
- Youssouf Diarra at BDFutbol
- Youssouf Diarra at Soccerway