Soumaïla Diabaté
Malian footballer (born 2004)
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Soumaïla Diabaté (born 22 November 2004) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Mali national team.[1]
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Diabate in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JMG Academy | |||
| –2022 | FC Guidars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Red Bull Salzburg | 28 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Diabate spent his youth career at the JMG Academy and FC Guidars.[2][3] After going on trial with Austrian club FC Liefering in December 2022,[2] he officially joined parent club Red Bull Salzburg on 20 December, signing a five-year professional contract that was set to activate from January 2023.[3][4] In the process, he became the fifth player to join the Austrian club through their affiliation with Guidars, following the likes of Nene Dorgeles, Daouda Guindo, Mamady Diambou and Moussa Yeo.[3][4] The midfielder was assigned to Liefering's squad for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[3][4]
On 1 April 2023, Diabate made his professional debut for Liefering, coming on as a substitute for Tolgahan Sahin at half-time of a 3–1 league defeat to Kapfenberger SV.[5][6] On 23 September, he was sent-off for a double yellow card in a 3–0 league loss to Grazer AK.[7][8]
On 31 March 2024, Diabate scored his first professional goal for Liefering in a 4–1 league win over Floridsdorfer AC.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 August 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Liefering (loan) | 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |