Oumar Diakité

Oumar Diakité (born 20 December 2003) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, on loan from Ligue 2 club Reims, and the Ivory Coast national team.^[2]

Oumar Diakité

Diakité with Reims in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Bingerville, Ivory Coast[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Cercle Brugge (on loan from Reims)
Number	10
Youth career
	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	ASEC Mimosas
2022–2023	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Liefering (loan)	35	(12)
2023–	Reims	54	(9)
2025–	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Ivory Coast	23	(6)
Medal record Representing  Ivory Coast Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2023 Ivory Coast
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:30, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Diakité joined Red Bull Salzburg from ASEC Mimosas on 12 January 2022 and was quickly sent on loan to Red Bull Salzburg's farm team, Liefering.^[3][4] He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February.^[5] Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on 3 April.^[6]

On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract.^[7]

Diakité scored his first goal for Stade de Reims on 3 September 2023, in a Ligue 1 match against FC Metz. He was named in the starting lineup, and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.^[8]

On 10 March 2024, Diakité scored the equalising goal against Paris Saint-Germain, bringing the score to 2–2. He was later voted Reims Player of the Match by the club's supporters.

On 5 September 2025, Diakité joined Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge on loan for one year, with an option for a permanent transfer.^[9][10]

International career

Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.^[11] He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training.^[12][13] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.^[14]

In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast.^[15][16] During the quarter-final match against Mali, he scored the winning goal in the stoppage time of extra time, securing a 2–1 victory and qualification to the semi-finals, which he would miss due to receiving a second yellow card following his celebration.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 May 2025^[18]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Salzburg	2021–22	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Liefering (loan)	2021–22	2. Liga	12	3	0	0	—		—		12	3
	2022–23	2. Liga	23	9	0	0	–		—		23	9
	Total		35	12	0	0	–		–		35	12
Reims	2023–24	Ligue 1	28	5	0	0	—		—		28	5
	2024–25	Ligue 1	26	4	5	0	—		2[a]	0	33	4
	2025–26	Ligue 2	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		54	9	5	0	–		2	0	61	9
Career total			89	21	5	0	–		2	0	96	21

1. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 10 October 2025^[19]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ivory Coast	2023	5	0
	2024	16	5
	2025	2	1
Total		23	6

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diakité goal.

List of international goals scored by Oumar Diakité

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	3 February 2024	Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast	Mali	2–1	2–1	2023 Africa Cup of Nations	[20]
2	23 March 2024	Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France	Benin	2–2	2–2	Friendly	[21]
3	10 September 2024	Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon	Chad	2–0	2–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	[22]
4	11 October 2024	Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast	Sierra Leone	4–1	4–1		[23]
5	19 November 2024	Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Chad	4–0	4–0		[24]
6	10 October 2025	Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius	Seychelles	3–0	7–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Reims

• Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25^[25]

Ivory Coast

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2023^[26]