Moussa Diarra (footballer, born 2002)

Moussa Diarra
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2021–	Málaga B
2021–	Málaga
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

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

Career[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Mejoría con Mel, pero sin premio" [Improvement with Mel, but without prize] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "El prometedor debut de Moussa Diarra" [Promising debut of Moussa Diarra] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

External links[edit]

Málaga profile
Moussa Diarra at BDFutbol
Moussa Diarra at Soccerway

[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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