Gaoussou Diarra
Malian footballer (born 2002)
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Gaoussou Kyassou Diarra (born 21 November 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Mali national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaoussou Kyassou Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Beykoz Anadolu | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | İstanbulspor | 34 | (15) |
| 2025– | Feyenoord | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Early career
Diarra is the son to a Malinese businessman and moved to Istanbul to attend Haliç University in 2024, where he studied business administration.[1] He gained attention while playing for the university's football team.
Club career
In 2024, Diarra signed for Turkish side Beykoz Anadolu, where he made zero league appearances and scored zero goals.[2]
Following his stint there, he signed for Turkish side İstanbulspor, where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored fifteen goals and helped the club achieve fourth place in the league.[3] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Dutch side Feyenoord, following a transfer reportedly worth € 3.5 million.[4]
International career
Diarra is a Mali international. On 5 June 2025, he debuted for the Mali national football team during a 1–0 away friendly loss against the DR Congo national football team.
On 11 December 2025, Diarra was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]
Style of play
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beykoz Anadolu | 2023–24 | TFF 1. Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| İstanbulspor | 2024–25 | TFF 1. Lig | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 16 | |
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 37 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 16 | ||
- Includes Turkish Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2025 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Madagascar | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |