Salim Diakité (born 3 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Palermo. Born in France, he represents Mali internationally.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Les Mureaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palermo | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Les Mureaux | |||
| Mantois | |||
| Rio Ave | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Mantois | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Olympia Agnonese | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Teramo | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Ternana | 70 | (4) |
| 2024– | Palermo | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
In 2018, Diakité joined the youth academy of Portuguese top flight side Rio Ave.
In 2019, he signed for Olympia Agnonese in the Italian fourth division from French fourth division club Mantois.
In 2020, he signed for Teramo in the Italian third division.[2]
In 2021, he joined Serie B side Ternana.[3]
On 25 January 2024, Diakité signed a 4.5-year contract with Palermo.[4]
International career
Diakité made his debut for the Mali national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Madagascar at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. He started the game and played 88 minutes in a scoreless draw.[5]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mantois | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Olympia Agnonese | 2019–20 | Serie D | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Teramo | 2020–21 | Serie C | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Ternana | 2021–22 | Serie B | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
| Palermo | 2023–24 | Serie B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Career total | 136 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 6 | ||
International
- As of match played 11 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
External links
- Salim Diakité at Soccerway
- Salim Diakite at FootballDatabase.eu