Alou Diarra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alou Diarra
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1981(1981-07-15)
Age	43
Birthplace	Villepinte
Country	France
Horoscope	Cancer

Alou Diarra Biography

Alou Diarra is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on July 15, 1981 in Villepinte, France. Physical French defenceman and centre back, who is well-known for his participation in premier international leagues such as the Premier League of England and the Bundesliga of Germany. He is also a former captain of the French national soccer team.

At the Euro 2012 tournament, he was the head manager for the French international team He played for head manager of the French international team Laurent Blanc at the Euro 2012 tournament..

Diarra began his career playing for clubs based in Seine-Saint-Denis, such as CSL Aulnay and hometown club FC Villepinte. In 1997, he joined Louhans- Cuiseaux and made his professional debut with the club in the 1999–2000 season while the club was playing in the second division. In 2000, Diarra was recruited by German club Bayern Munich. He spent two years playing on the club’s reserve team, Bayern Munich II. In 2002, he was signed by compatriot Gérard Houllier as part of the manager’s French Revolution to play for English club Liverpool. Diarra’s stint at the club was deemed a disappointment as he spent both years at the club on loan in France playing for Le Havre, Bastia, and Lens.

During the summer of 2000, Diarra was signed by German club Bayern Munich after the club saw him play one match with Louhans-Cuiseaux. Upon his arrival to the club, he was immediately placed onto the club’s reserve team, Bayern Munich II, in the Regionalliga Süd, the (then) third level of German football. Diarra was a regular within the team playing alongside the likes of Owen Hargreaves, Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Zvjezdan Misimović. In his first season with the reserve team, he appeared in 28 matches scoring four goals. Diarra’s influence in the team was immediate as he scored his first goal for the team in the first league match of the season against VfR Mannheim in a 4–2 defeat. His combative style of play also began to take shape as he collected nine yellow cards during the campaign with seven of them coming in the team’s first 17 matches. The season was ultimately a success for Diarra partly due to the player being promoted to the senior team for the 2001–02 season by manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. He was assigned the number 30 shirt.

He is married to his second wife and has two children. He grew up with three of his brothers and one of his sisters.

Alou Diarra Net Worth

Alou Diarra is one of the richest Soccer Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alou Diarra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He rose to prominence while playing in the amateur division of the French team CS Louhans-Cuiseaux. In 2000, he was awarded his first professional cap.

He was a defense player for West Ham United, an English Premier League club. Charlton Athletic signed him in February 2015.

Alou Diarra (French pronunciation: ​[a.lu dja.ʁa] ; born 15 July 1981) is a French former professional footballer. He was a French international from 2004 until 2012.

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Diarra earned his first call up to the under-21 team in August 2002 for a friendly match against Cyprus. He made his debut in the match as France cruised to a 1–0 victory. Diarra featured regularly within the team as France attempted to qualify for both the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and the football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics. France failed to qualify for both competitions, which resulted in the end of Diarra’s youth career. He appeared in 10 competitive matches with the team and scored his only goal in a 3–1 UEFA U21 tournament qualification win over Israel. In December 2003, Diarra was called up to the Mali national team to participate in the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. Diarra turned down the opportunity to represent the nation of his parents in order to continue his career with his home country France.

Facts & Trivia

Alou Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Alou Diarra celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

On 3 July 2002, English club Liverpool confirmed its interest in signing Diarra under the guidance of manager Gérard Houllier who had likened the player to Patrick Vieira. Liverpool were also in competition with Italian club Juventus and several French clubs. On 9 July, Liverpool confirmed that the club had signed the player from Bayern Munich. Diarra agreed to a five-year contract and made his club debut against Le Havre during the club’s pre- season. A day after the match against Le Havre, it was reported that Diarra was on a verge of a loan move to the same club. On 1 August, the loan was confirmed.