Mahamadou Diawara

Mahamadou Diawara

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Longjumeau, France [1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Royal Antwerp (on loan from Lyon)
Number	34
Youth career
	Longjumeau
2018–2023	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Lyon B	8	(1)
2023–	Lyon	13	(0)
2025	→ Le Havre (loan)	15	(0)
2025–	→ Royal Antwerp (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–	France U19	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023

Mahamadou Diawara (born 17 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp, on loan from Lyon.

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]

On 17 January 2025, Diawara joined Le Havre on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season. ^[5]

On 8 September 2025, Diawara was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp until June 2026. ^[6]

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. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Personal life

Born in France, Diawara is of Malian descent. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyon B	2023–24	National 3	7	1	—		—		—		7	1
Lyon	2023–24	Ligue 1	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2024–25	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	—		4	0
	Total		13	0	1	0	2	0	—		16	0
Le Havre (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
Career total			35	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	38	1

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Lyon

• Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24 ^[11]

References

1. "Mahamadou Diawara". ligue1.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
2. "Le jeune Mahamadou Diawara s'engage pour quatre ans". Le Progrès (in French). 16 June 2023.
3. "PSG youth graduate Mahamadou Diawara signs for Lyon". Get French Football News. 16 June 2023.
4. "Lyon vs. Lorient - 8 October 2023". Soccerway. 8 October 2023.
5. "Mahamadou Diawara arrive au HAC" (in French). Le Havre AC. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
6. "Prêt de Mahamadou Diawara à Anvers". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
7. Foot, Lyon (21 March 2024). "Lyon Foot". Lyon Foot (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
8. "Équipe de France U19 : Mahamadou Diawara renvoyé à l'OL… à cause du Ramadan ?". Foot National (in French). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
9. "Football. Le joueur de l'OL Mahamadou Diawara écarté de l'équipe de France U19 à cause du ramadan ?". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
10. "Lyon s'offre un franco-malien de 18 ans". Sport News Africa (in French). 16 June 2023.
11. "PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance". Reuters . 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

External links

• Mahamadou Diawara at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Mahamadou Diawara at Soccerway