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Raphaël Diarra
Diarra playing for France U20s
Personal information
Full name Raphaël Diarra
Date of birth (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2004–2010 Paris FC
2010–2013 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Monaco B 46 (1)
2015–2018 Monaco 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Cercle Brugge (loan) 15 (1)
2018 Ashdod 0 (0)
2018 US Quevilly Rouen 1 (0)
2018–2020 US Quevilly-Rouen 31 (0)
2020–2022 Oldham Athletic 28 (0)
International career
2013 France U19 2 (0)
2014–2015 France U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Raphaël Diarra (born 27 May 1995) is a French professional footballer who last played as a defender for League Two team Oldham Athletic.

Diarra is a youth exponent from AS Monaco and has played for Cercle Brugge, US Quevilly-Rouen and Ashdod before signing for Oldham. He has played in the Europa League and been capped at a youth level for France.

Personal life

Diarra was born in Paris and is of Malian descent.[1] He is a devout muslim.[citation needed]

Club career

Monaco

Diarra came through the youth ranks of AS Monaco and was placed into the B team. He played his first game for the B team in October 2013, in a 2–0 win against Martigues.[2] He established himself as a regular starter for Monaco B and eventually he scored his first goal in November 2014, against Rodez.[3] Diarra made his debut for Monaco on 10 December 2015, in a UEFA Europa League game. He replaced Bernardo Silva after 65 minutes in a 4–1 away defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.[4] After his loan spell with Cercle Brugge, he continued playing for Monaco B.

Cercle Brugge (loan)

On 31 August 2016, Diarra joined Belgian side, Cercle Brugge, on loan, until the end of the 2016–17 season.[5] He played in 15 games, including a 3–1 win against Tubize, in which Diarra scored his second ever professional goal.[6] In his last game for Cercle Brugge, Diarra was given two yellow cards and subsequently sent off as a result.[7]

Ashdod

After spending another season with Monaco B, Diarra was sold to Israeli side, Ashdod. Diarra made no league appearance during his tenure but he was subbed on with 9 minutes remaining in a Toto Cup Ligat Al game against Hapoel Hadera.[8] He made no other appearances for Ashdod.

US Quevilly-Rouen

After a disappointing season with Ashdod, Diarra returned to France, where he joined US Quevilly-Rouen. He played one game for Quevilly B, which was a 1–1 draw against Pacy Ménilles.[9] He made his debut for the first team a week later, in a 1–0 loss against Chambly Oise.[10] Through his two years with the National 1 outfit, Diarra made 31 league appearances, as well as three cup appearances.

Oldham

On November 10 2020, he signed for Oldham Athletic until June 2021.[11] He made his debut on the same day, in a 3–1 win to Bradford City.[12] In his first season, Diarra started in 16 league games and solidified his position in the team. He also partook in three cup games. Manager Harry Kewell utilised Diarra as both a midfielder and a defender throughout the season. On 12 March 2021, Oldham exercised an extension on Diarra's contract to keep him on for another season.[13] Following the club's relegation to the National League, Diarra was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]

International Career

Diarra could play for the Mali National Team or the French National Team. Between 2013-2015, Diarra has been capped, at a youth level, a total of 8 times for France. During this time, Diarra was involved in the winner squad of the World Youth Festival Toulon.[15]

Career Statistics

As of match played 1 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco II 2013–14[16] National 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2014–15[16] National 2 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
2015–16[16] National 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
AS Monaco 2015–16[17] Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
Monaco II 2016–17[16] National 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
AS Monaco 2016–17[16] Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Monaco II 2017–18[16] National 2 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Monaco Total 61 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 62 4
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2016–17[16] First Division B 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Ashdod 2018–19[16] Ligat Ha'Al 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Quevilly II 2018–19[16] National 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Quevilly-Rouen 2018–19[16] National 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2018–19[16] National 1 17 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
Quevilly Total 32 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 35 1
Oldham Athletic 2020–21[18] League Two 16 0 1 0 0 0 2[d] 0 19 0
2021–22[19] League Two 12 0 0 0 2 0 3[d] 0 17 0
Total 28 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 36 0
Career Total 136 5 5 0 3 0 6 0 150 5
  1. ^ These competitions include: the Belgian Cup, the Toto Cup, the Coupe de France and the FA Cup
  2. ^ These competitions include: the Coupe de la Ligue and the EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "RAPHAËL DIARRA: UN JEUNE MALIEN PASSE PRO À L'AS MONACO". Africa Top Sports. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. ^ "MARTIGUES VS. MONACO II 0 - 2". SoccerWay. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  3. ^ "RODEZ VS. MONACO II 2 - 3". SoccerWay. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  4. ^ Higginson, Marc (10 December 2015). "Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Monaco". BBC. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  5. ^ "Raphaël Diarra komt op huurbasis over van AS Monaco". Cercle Brugge (in Dutch). 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  6. ^ "Tubize 1:3 Cercle Brugge". Live-Result. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. ^ "CERCLE BRUGGE VS. OH LEUVEN 0 - 0". SoccerWay. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  8. ^ "ASHDOD VS. HAPOEL HADERA 1 - 2". SoccerWay. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  9. ^ "Pacy Menilles 1 - 1 Quevilly II". Football Today. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  10. ^ "QUEVILLY-ROUEN 0-1FT CHAMBLY OISE". Football Critic. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  11. ^ "Raphael Diarra: Oldham Athletic sign former Monaco defender". BBC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  12. ^ "Bradford City 1-3 Latics". Oldham Athletic. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  13. ^ "Contract extensions for Oldham trio as David Wheater leaves club". NewsChain Online. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  14. ^ "2022 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Toulon Tournament 2015". Soccer 24. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "R. DIARRA". SoccerWay. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  17. ^ "Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2015/2016". SoccerBase. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  18. ^ "Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2020/2021". SoccerBase. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  19. ^ "Games played by Raphael Diarra in 2021/2022". SoccerBase. Retrieved 2022-03-06.


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