Mahamadou Diawara

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Mahamadou Diawara
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Longjumeau, France [1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lyon
Number 34
Youth career
Longjumeau
2018–2023 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Lyon B 7 (1)
2023– Lyon 13 (0)
International career
2023– France U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Mahamadou Diawara (born 17 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

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Club career

Born in Longjumeau in Île-de-France, Diawara joined the youth academy of the region's giant Paris Saint-Germain in 2018, where he spent five years. [2]

In June 2023, he joined Lyon, signing his first professional contract with the team. [3] On 8 October 2023, he made his professional debut against Lorient in a Ligue 1 game. [4]

International career

Selected in the France U19 team since 2023, Diawara decided to leave the U19 national selection in March 2024, not accepting the French Football Federation's decision of prohibiting the practice of Ramadan for the Muslim players. [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

Born in France, Diawara is of Malian descent. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon B 2023–24 National 3 7171
Lyon 2023–24 Ligue 1 11010120
2024–25 Ligue 120002 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Total1301020160
Career total201102000231
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Lyon

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