Brahima Diarra
Malian footballer (born 2003)
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Brahima Diarra (born 5 July 2003) is a professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brahima Diarra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wahda | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montrouge F.C. 92 | |||
| AC Boulogne-Billancourt | |||
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Al Wahda | 42 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Mali U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:37, 28 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Paris, France, Diarra started his football career playing for local Parisian club Montrouge F.C. 92, before moving to Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt.[3]
Alongside fellow Frenchman Loick Ayina, he moved to Huddersfield Town in July 2019, and they both signed professional contracts with the club a year later.[4]
Diarra made his senior debut for Huddersfield Town on 12 December 2020, when he played as a substitute in their 5–0 EFL Championship defeat against AFC Bournemouth.[5]
On 4 January 2022, Diarra joined EFL League Two side Harrogate Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6]
He was released by Huddersfield in summer 2024.[7] He signed for Al Wahda FC in September 2024.[8]
International career
Diarra is eligible to represent either France or Mali internationally, as he was born in France to parents from Mali.[9] On 17 March 2023, Diarra was selected to play for the Mali national under-23 football team for their Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Senegal U23. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in their 3–1 loss to Senegal on 22 March 2023.[10] He was called up to the senior Mali national team for a set of friendlies in November 2025.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2021–22[13] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
