Sekou Diawara

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Sekou Diawara
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Deinze, Belgium [1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Francs Borains
Youth career
Gent
2018–2022 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Genk II 11 (4)
2023–2024 Udinese 0 (0)
2024 → Beerschot (loan) 6 (1)
2024– Francs Borains 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U16 1 (1)
2021–2022 Belgium U19 3 (3)
2023– Belgium U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Sekou Diawara (born 8 February 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Francs Borains.

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Playing career

A youth product of Gent, Diawara moved to Genk's youth academy in 2018. [2] On 7 August 2020 he signed his first professional contract to Gent until 2023, and was later promoted to Jong Genk in 2022. [3] He had a falling out with Genk after being suspended for posing with his brother Mamady celebrating the latters' move to Club Brugge. [4] On 25 January 2023, he moved to the Italian club Udinese on a contract until 2027. [5] He made his senior debut with Udinese in a 2–1 Coppa Italia loss in extra time to Cagliari on 12 December 2023. [6]

On 25 January 2024, Diawara moved on loan to Beerschot until the end of the season. [7]

On 6 September 2024, Diawara joined Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains. [8]

International career

Born in Germany, Diawara is of Guinean descent. [9] He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium 20s in September 2023. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Diawara, Sekou Diawara - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. ↑ "OFFICIEEL: KRC Genk plukt twee spelers weg bij AA Gent". www.voetbalnieuws.be.
  3. ↑ Projects, Sanmax. "Eerste profcontract voor Sekou Diawara (16) | KRC Genk". www.krcgenk.be.
  4. ↑ "Young striker had a falling out with Genk over his brother - so he decided to leave and join Udinese | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
  5. ↑ Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Udinese, preso Sekou Diawara dal Genk". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  6. ↑ "Udinese - Cagliari (1-2) Coppa Italia 2023". la Repubblica.
  7. ↑ "STRIKER SEKOU DIAWARA SIGNS FOR BEERSCHOT". Beerschot. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "24-25 | Sekou Diawara a signé" [24-25 | Sekou Diawara has signed]. www.francsborains.be (in French). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Bangoura, Hamidou (7 August 2020). "Guinéen d'origine : Sékou Diawara signe son premier contrat professionnel en Belgique (détails)".
  10. ↑ "Quels Espoirs avec Gill Swerts ? Tout n'est pas totalement à refaire pour les Diablotins". Walfoot.be. 29 August 2023.
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