Oumar Diakité
Ivorian footballer (born 2003)
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Oumar Diakité (born 20 December 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz on loan from French club Reims, and the Ivory Coast national team.[2][3]
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Diakité with Reims in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 December 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bingerville, Ivory Coast[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sturm Graz (on loan from Reims) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | ASEC Mimosas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Liefering (loan) | 35 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Reims | 56 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 25 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Sturm Graz (loan) | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast | 32 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:30, 13 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Diakité joined Red Bull Salzburg from ASEC Mimosas on 12 January 2022 and was quickly sent on loan to Red Bull Salzburg's farm team, Liefering.[4][5] He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February.[6] Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on 3 April.[7]
On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract.[8]
Diakité scored his first goal for Stade de Reims on 3 September 2023, in a Ligue 1 match against FC Metz. He was named in the starting lineup, and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[9]
On 10 March 2024, Diakité scored the equalising goal against Paris Saint-Germain, bringing the score to 2–2. He was later voted Reims Player of the Match by the club's supporters.
On 5 September 2025, Diakité joined Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge on loan for one year, with an option for a permanent transfer.[10][11]
On 2 September 2026, Diakité joined Austrian Bundesliga club SK Sturm Graz on loan for the 2026–27 season.[12]
International career
Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.[13] He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training.[14][15] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.[16]
In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast.[17][18] During the quarter-final match against Mali, he scored the winning goal in the stoppage time of extra time, securing a 2–1 victory and qualification to the semi-finals, which he would miss due to receiving a second yellow card following his celebration.[19]
Diakité was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[20][21]
On May 15, 2026, Diakité was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 September 2026[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liefering (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | 23 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | 35 | 12 | |||||
| Reims | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 63 | 9 | |||
| Cercle Brugge | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| Sturm Graz (loan) | 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 117 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 29 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, Austrian Cup
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 30 June 2026[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diakité goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 3 February 2024 | Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Mali |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | [25] |
| 2 | 23 March 2024 | Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France |  Benin |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [26] |
| 3 | 10 September 2024 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Chad |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [27] |
| 4 | 11 October 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |  Sierra Leone |
4–1 | 4–1 | [28] | |
| 5 | 19 November 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Chad |
4–0 | 4–0 | [29] | |
| 6 | 10 October 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Seychelles |
3–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |