Sekou Diawara (born 8 February 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Francs Borains.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Deinze, Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Francs Borains | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gent | |||
| 2018–2022 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Genk II | 11 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Beerschot (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Francs Borains | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (3) |
| 2023– | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 12 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editA youth product of Gent, Diawara moved to Genk's youth academy in 2018.[2] On 7 August 2020 he signed his first professional contract to Gent until 2023, and was later promoted to Jong Genk in 2022.[3] He had a falling out with Genk after being suspended for posing with his brother Mamady celebrating the latters' move to Club Brugge.[4] On 25 January 2023, he moved to the Italian club Udinese on a contract until 2027.[5] He made his senior debut with Udinese in a 2–1 Coppa Italia loss in extra time to Cagliari on 12 December 2023.[6]
On 25 January 2024, Diawara moved on loan to Beerschot until the end of the season.[7]
On 6 September 2024, Diawara joined Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.[8]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Diawara is of Guinean descent.[9] He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium 20s in September 2023.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Diawara, Sekou Diawara - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: KRC Genk plukt twee spelers weg bij AA Gent". www.voetbalnieuws.be.
- ^ Projects, Sanmax. "Eerste profcontract voor Sekou Diawara (16) | KRC Genk". www.krcgenk.be.
- ^ "Young striker had a falling out with Genk over his brother - so he decided to leave and join Udinese | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
- ^ Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Udinese, preso Sekou Diawara dal Genk". Gianluca Di Marzio.
- ^ "Udinese - Cagliari (1-2) Coppa Italia 2023". la Repubblica.
- ^ "STRIKER SEKOU DIAWARA SIGNS FOR BEERSCHOT". Beerschot. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "24-25 | Sekou Diawara a signé" [24-25 | Sekou Diawara has signed]. www.francsborains.be (in French). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Bangoura, Hamidou (7 August 2020). "Guinéen d'origine : Sékou Diawara signe son premier contrat professionnel en Belgique (détails)".
- ^ "Quels Espoirs avec Gill Swerts ? Tout n'est pas totalement à refaire pour les Diablotins". Walfoot.be. 29 August 2023.
External links
edit- Sekou Diawara at Soccerway
- RBFA Profile