Oumar Diakhité
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oumar Diakhite | ||
| Date of birth | December 9, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kédougou,[1] Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aves | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Montverde Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Orlando City U-23 | 15 | (4) |
| 2013 | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Olhanense | 63 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Estoril (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Estoril | 38 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Kazma (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sepsi OSK | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Aves | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2020 | |||
Oumar Diakhite (born December 9, 1993) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Portuguese club C.D. Aves.
Career
College and amateur
Diakhite emigrated to the United States from Senegal, where he attended an academy run by the former Senegal international Salif Diao, to advance his football career. He joined Montverde Academy, a preparatory school in Montverde, Florida, as a junior in 2011. In 2012, he spent a season with Orlando City U-23 of the USL Premier Development League. He played 15 regular-season games, and scored four goals in that time.
Professional
Diakhite bypassed college, and trialed with Orlando City of USL Pro in the 2013 preseason. He started several matches, including the home leg of a home-and-away friendly series with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Diakhite was signed by Orlando City on April 4, 2013.[2] He saw his first competitive action on May 14, 2013, when he started in Orlando City's third round match in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Ocala Stampede. He played his first league match on June 9, 2013, against Antigua Barracuda FC.
In July 2013, Diakhite went to Olhanense on trial from Orlando City. On August 1, Diakhite was officially transferred to Olhanense for an undisclosed fee.
On 10 July 2019 Diakhite signed a 2-year contract with Liga I side Sepsi OSK.[3]On 10 January 2020, Diakhite was released by Sepsi OSK.[4]
References
- ^ "Un « fils » de Salif Diao domine le championnat portugais| at Galsenfoot.com". Archived from the original on 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/pronews/?article_id=1266
- ^ "Comunicat" (in Romanian). Sepsi OSK. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Comunicat" (in Romanian). Sepsi OSK. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
External links
- Oumar Diakhité at Soccerway
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Senegalese footballers
- People from Kédougou
- Association football defenders
- Orlando City U-23 players
- Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players
- S.C. Olhanense players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Kazma SC players
- Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players
- C.D. Aves players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Primeira Liga players
- LigaPro players
- Kuwait Premier League players
- Liga I players
- Senegalese expatriate footballers
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
- Expatriate footballers in Kuwait
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Senegalese football biography stubs