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Mahamadou Diawara

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Mahamadou Diawara
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Longjumeau, France[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lyon
Number 34
Youth career
Longjumeau
2018–2023 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Lyon B 7 (1)
2023– Lyon 13 (0)
International career
2023– France U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Mahamadou Diawara (born 17 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Club career

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Born in Longjumeau in Île-de-France, Diawara joined the youth academy of the region's giant Paris Saint-Germain in 2018, where he spent five years.[2]

In June 2023, he joined Lyon, signing his first professional contract with the team.[3] On 8 October 2023, he made his professional debut against Lorient in a Ligue 1 game.[4]

International career

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Selected in the France U19 team since 2023, Diawara decided to leave the U19 national selection in March 2024, not accepting the French Football Federation's decision of prohibiting the practice of Ramadan for the Muslim players.[5][6][7]

Personal life

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Born in France, Diawara is of Malian descent.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon B 2023–24 National 3 7 1 7 1
Lyon 2023–24 Ligue 1 11 0 1 0 12 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 2[a] 0 4 0
Total 13 0 1 0 2 0 16 0
Career total 20 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 23 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Lyon

References

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  1. ^ "Mahamadou Diawara". ligue1.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Le jeune Mahamadou Diawara s'engage pour quatre ans". Le Progrès (in French). 16 June 2023.
  3. ^ "PSG youth graduate Mahamadou Diawara signs for Lyon". Get French Football News. 16 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Lyon vs. Lorient - 8 October 2023". Soccerway. 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ Foot, Lyon (21 March 2024). "Lyon Foot". Lyon Foot (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Équipe de France U19 : Mahamadou Diawara renvoyé à l'OL… à cause du Ramadan ?". Foot National (in French). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Football. Le joueur de l'OL Mahamadou Diawara écarté de l'équipe de France U19 à cause du ramadan ?". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Lyon s'offre un franco-malien de 18 ans". Sport News Africa (in French). 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ "PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance". Reuters. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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