Gaoussou Diakité

Gaoussou Diakité (born 26 September 2005) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport, on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Gaoussou Diakité

Diakité with FC Liefering in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-09-26) 26 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Mali
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lausanne-Sport (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number	70
Youth career
0000–2023	FC Guidars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2024–2025	→ FC Liefering (loan)	34	(13)
2025–	→ Lausanne-Sport (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2025–	Mali U23	3	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025

Club career

He was born on 26 September 2005 in Mali. He has regarded As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Malian side FC Guidars. He was teammates with Malian footballer Soumaïla Diabaté, who he later reunited with after signing for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg.^[1]

On 25 January 2024, he signed for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. After that, he was sent on loan to Austrian side FC Liefering.^[2][3] On On 2 March 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–1 win over SKN St. Pölten.^[4] On 31 March 2024, he scored his first goal for the club during a 4–1 win over Floridsdorfer AC.^[5]

Diakite joined Lausanne-Sport on loan on 4 July 2025.^[6]