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.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sory Ibrahim Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ségou, Mali[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haugesund | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Étoiles du Mandé | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Étoiles du Mandé | ||
| 2018–2019 | CO Bamako | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
| 2020–2023 | Petrolul Ploiești | 28 | (16) |
| 2021 | → Unirea Slobozia | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Haugesund | 45 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editDiarra came up through the academy of Étoiles du Mandé.[3]
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.[4] In the winter of 2023, he signed for FK Haugesund in Norway.[5]
International career
editDiarra 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.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Sory Ibrahim Diarra at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Sory Ibrahim Diarra at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ 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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