Mahamadou Diarra
- January 4, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mahamadou Diarra |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | May 18, 1981(1981-05-18) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Bamako |
| Country | Mali |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Mahamadou Diarra Biography
| Name | Mahamadou Diarra |
| Birthday | May 18 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Bamako |
| Birth Country | Mali |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Siblings | Harouna Diarra |
Mahamadou Diarra is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 18, 1981 in Bamako, Mali. He is a defensive midfielder best known for his long and successful career with Real Madrid from 2006 to 2011. He was a key member of the two-defensive middlefielder system that was run by coach FabioCapello. His progress was slowed down by a knee injury in 2009.
During his successful Lyon years, he often played at midfield alongside He frequently played alongside Michael Essien at midfield during his successful Lyon years..
Diarra made his debut for Vitesse on 13 August 1999. During his tenure at the club, his playing style was compared to Ruud Gullit and attracted interest from Juventus, then coached by Carlo Ancelotti. During the summer of 2002, after receiving offers from many European clubs, Vitesse sold Diarra to Lyon by €4 million, although the player favoured a move to Ajax to rejoin his old manager Ronald Koeman. Diarra played a total of 69 league matches and scored 9 times for the Arnhem-based club.
After Real Madrid head coach Fabio Capello asked club president Ramón Calderón to sign “three players”, “Diarra, Diarra and Diarra”, Real Madrid joined Manchester United in the race to sign the midfielder. Lyon said that Diarra could not leave and put a €40 million price tag on him. However, on 18 August 2006, Real Madrid agreed a fee of €26 million and four days later, Diarra was unveiled at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium by Calderón and was assigned the number 6 shirt.
He is of Malian origin and an active Muslim.
Mahamadou Diarra Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mahamadou Diarra is one of the richest Soccer Player from Mali. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mahamadou Diarra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His professional playing career began in 1998 when he joined the OFI Crete, a Greek club. After playing for Vitesse Arnhem from 1999 to 2002, he joined the French Ligue 1 club Lyon.
He was a defensive midfielder at Lyon from 2002 to 2006. He won four Ligue 1 titles between 2002 and 2006. He was a key player in the team’s success.
Mahamadou Diarra (born 18 May 1981) is Malian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He served as captain for the Mali national team.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 80 kg |
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Diarra was one of 12 players released by Fulham at the end of the 2012–13 season. Despite his release, Martin Jol remained positive on Diarra and vowed to help him over the summer to continue his rehabilitation.
Facts & Trivia
Mahamadou Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mali. Mahamadou Diarra celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.
Diarra signed for Premier League side Fulham on 26 February 2012. He agreed to a contract for the remainder of the 2011–12 season, with an option for the 2012–13 season. He made his Fulham debut as a substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 4 March, assisting the fifth goal in a 5–0 win. On 17 March, he made his first start for Fulham in a 3–0 home loss to Swansea City. He scored his first goal for Fulham against Bolton Wanderers on 7 April 2012.
Top Facts about Mahamadou Diarra
- Mahamadou Diarra was born on 18 May 1981 in Mali.
- He started his professional football career at the age of 17, playing for Greek club OFI.
- He then moved to Dutch club Vitesse, where he played 69 league matches and scored nine times.
- Diarra joined French club Lyon in 2002 and played in the midfield, winning the Ligue 1 title four times with the club.
- Real Madrid signed Diarra in 2006 for an €26 million fee.
- He played a pivotal role in the two La Liga title wins of 2006–07 and 2007–08 with Real Madrid.
- Diarra had to go through surgery that ruled him out for the rest of the 2008–09 season.
- He signed to Monaco in 2011 until the club was relegated to Ligue 2.
- Diarra moved to Fulham in 2012, where he scored his first goal for the club against Bolton Wanderers.
- At Fulham he was described as providing “aggression, tactical awareness, toughness and discipline”.
- He is a practising Muslim and observes fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
- Diarra trained with Championship side Brentford in the 2016–17 season, and made an appearance for their B team.
- He was released from Fulham in 2013 and re-signed for the club in 2014.