Sekou Diawara
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Deinze, Belgium[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
Gent | |||
2018–2022 | Genk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Genk II | 11 | (4) |
2023– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
2024 | → Beerschot (loan) | 6 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (3) |
2023– | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
*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) |
Sekou Diawara (born 8 February 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Udinese.
Playing career
A 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]
International career
Born in Germany, Diawara is of Guinean descent.[8] He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium 20s in September 2023.[9]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- Sekou Diawara at Soccerway
- RBFA Profile
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