Soumaïla Diabate (born 22 November 2004) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and its reserve team, Liefering.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liefering | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JMG Academy | |||
| –2022 | FC Guidars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Liefering | 29 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editDiabate spent his youth career at the JMG Academy and FC Guidars.[2][3] After going on trial with Austrian club Liefering in December 2022,[2] he officially joined parent club Red Bull Salzburg on 20 December, signing a five-year professional contract that was set to activate from January 2023.[3][4] In the process, he became the fifth player to join the Austrian club through their affiliation with Guidars, following the likes of Nene Dorgeles, Daouda Guindo, Mamady Diambou and Moussa Yeo.[3][4] The midfielder was assigned to Liefering's squad for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[3][4]
On 1 April 2023, Diabate made his professional debut for Liefering, coming on as a substitute for Tolgahan Sahin at half-time of a 3–1 league defeat to Kapfenberger SV.[5][6] On 23 September, he was sent-off for a double yellow card in a 3–0 league loss to Grazer AK.[7][8]
On 31 March 2024, Diabate scored his first professional goal for Liefering in a 4–1 league win over Floridsdorfer AC.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 25 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liefering | 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Soumaila Diabate at Soccerway
- ^ a b "FC Liefering schaut Talenten aus Kolumbien und Mali auf die Beine". www.laola1.at (in Austrian German). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Salzburg verpflichtet 18-jähriges Talent aus Mali". kicker (in German). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "18-jähriger Neuzugang aus Mali". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in Austrian German). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Liefering vs. Kapfenberger SV - 1 April 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "FC Liefering - Heimspiel-Pleite gegen vife Falken". FC Liefering (in Austrian German). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Tabellenführung ausgebaut! GAK lässt Liefering keine Chance". www.laola1.at (in Austrian German). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Spielinfo | Grazer AK - FC Liefering 3:0 | 8. Spieltag | 2. Liga 2023/24". kicker (in Austrian German). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "2. Liga: Effizientes Liefering siegt klar gegen den FAC". www.laola1.at (in Austrian German). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
edit- Soumaila Diabate at Soccerway
- Soumaila Diabate at WorldFootball.net