Fousseni Diawara

Fousseni Diawara (born 28 August 1980) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a right-back. Born in France, he played for the Mali national team between 2001 and 2015.

Fousseni Diawara

Diawara in 2024 with Guinea
Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-08-28) 28 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	Red Star	26	(0)
2000–2007	Saint-Étienne	119	(3)
2003–2004	→ Laval (loan)	20	(3)
2007	→ Sochaux (loan)	2	(0)
2007–2010	Panionios	21	(1)
2010	Istres	20	(0)
2010–2013	Ajaccio	70	(7)
2013–2015	Tours	44	(2)
Total		322	(16)
International career
2001–2015	Mali	53	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2019	Mali U23
2019–2022	Mali (assistant)
2023–2024	Guinea (assistant)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Mali Africa Cup of Nations 2013 South Africa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Starting his career in Parisien club Red Star, Diawara moved to Saint-Étienne in 2000 and made his debut against Rennes in September.

In January 2008, Diawara signed a 2.5-year deal with Panionios

On 10 September 2009, he signed a one-year deal with Istres. He signed for Ajaccio on 16 June 2010.^[1]

International career

Diawara played international matches for the Mali national team.

Managerial career

Diawara began his career as Mali national team coordinator at the end of his professional career after 2014–15 season.

On 12 December 2023 he was named assistant coach of Guinea national team. He will support the coach Kaba Diawara.

Personal life

Diawara holds both French and Malian nationalities.^[2] He is the brother of footballers Samba and Abdoulaye.^[3]

Honours

Mali

• Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2013^[4]