Lassana Diakhaby (born 1 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Championnat National club Versailles.[2] Born in France, he plays for the Mauritania national team.

Lassana Diakhaby
Diakhaby in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Versailles
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2014 Troyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Troyes II 2 (0)
2015–2016 Angers II 18 (0)
2016–2018 Virton 30 (0)
2018–2020 Rodange 37 (7)
2020–2021 Trélissac 20 (0)
2021–2022 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 5 (0)
2022–2023 Martigues 53 (0)
2023– Versailles 25 (3)
International career
2023– Mauritania 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2023

Club career

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Diakhaby began his career in his native France with the reserves of Troyes and Angers. In the summer of 2016, he moved to Virton where he spent a couple of seasons.[3] He then moved to the Luxembourgian club Rodange on 19 January 2018, where he helped them win the 2018–2019 Luxembourg Division of Honour and earn a promotion.[4] He returned to France with Trélissac in 2020, and the next season had a stint with Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. On 22 June 2021, he moved to Martigues, again achieving promotion into the Championnat National.[5]

International career

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Born in France, Diakhaby is French, Mauritanian and Senegalese.[6] He was called up to the Mauritania national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against the DR Congo in March 2023.[7]

Personal life

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Diakhaby's twin brother Alfhhusein Diakhaby is a semi-pro footballer.[8]

Honours

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Rodange

References

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  1. ^ "Lassana Diakhaby Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. 1 January 1996. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ Lassana Diakhaby at Soccerway
  3. ^ Golinvaux, Mathieu (4 October 2016). "Détail d'article". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Lassana Diakhaby s'engage avec Rodange". Virgule (in French). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Mercato : Lassana Diakhaby huitième recrue du FC Martigues". FC Martigues (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Football". LaProvence.com (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. ^ ""C'est une immense fierté d'être sélectionné avec la Mauritanie" Lassana Diakhaby FC Martigues – Martigues – Sports". maritima.info (in French). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. ^ Smars, Arnaud (13 November 2021). "Détail d'article". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2023.