Moussa Diarra (footballer, born 2002)

Moussa Diarra
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Málaga
Number 15
Youth career
Derby Académie
2020–2021 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Málaga B 30 (2)
2021– Málaga 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Moussa Diarra (born 20 January 2002) is a Malian footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Málaga CF.

Career

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Born in Bamako, Diarra moved to Málaga CF's youth categories in 2020, from local side Derby Académie. On 23 July 2021, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[1]

Diarra made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 September 2021, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División RFEF away loss against Motril CF. He scored his first goal on 24 October, netting the B's third in a 4–2 home win over Intergym Melilla.[2]

Diarra made his first team debut on 14 December 2021, starting in a 1–0 loss at CF Rayo Majadahonda, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He made his professional debut the following 24 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Villarreal CF B.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "El Málaga CF ata a Moussa Diarra por las tres próximas temporadas" [Málaga CF tie up Moussa Diarra for the three following seasons] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "El Atlético Malagueño va carburando y derrota al Intergym Melilla (4–2)" [Atlético Malagueño is gearing up and defeat Intergym Melilla (4–2)] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "El Málaga, sin convicción, vuelve a tirar la Copa (1–0)" [Málaga, unconvincing, throw away the Cup again (1–0)] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Mejoría con Mel, pero sin premio" [Improvement with Mel, but without prize] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "El prometedor debut de Moussa Diarra" [Promising debut of Moussa Diarra] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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