Oumar Diakité
Ivorian footballer (born 2003)
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Oumar Diakité (born 20 December 2003) is an Ivorian-French[2] footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, on loan from Ligue 2 club Reims, and the Ivory Coast national team.[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 |
Cercle Brugge (on loan from Reims) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 54 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:30, 10 October 2025 (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]
International career
Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.[12] He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training.[13][14] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.[15]
In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast.[16][17] 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.[18]
Diakité was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[19][20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 May 2025[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 21 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 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 | [23] |
| 2 | 23 March 2024 | Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France |  Benin |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [24] |
| 3 | 10 September 2024 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Chad |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [25] |
| 4 | 11 October 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |  Sierra Leone |
4–1 | 4–1 | [26] | |
| 5 | 19 November 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Chad |
4–0 | 4–0 | [27] | |
| 6 | 10 October 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Seychelles |
3–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |