Ousmane Diakité

Ousmane Diakité (born 25 July 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Ousmane Diakité

Diakité with Liefering in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Ousmane Diakité[1]
Date of birth	(2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mali
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2018	Yeelen Olympique
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Yeelen Olympique
2018–2023	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ FC Liefering (loan)	19	(1)
2019–2020	→ Rheindorf Altach (loan)	9	(0)
2021–2022	→ St. Gallen (loan)	13	(2)
2023–2024	TSV Hartberg	46	(2)
2024–	West Bromwich Albion	22	(0)
International career
2015	Mali U17	3	(0)
2017–2019	Mali U20	8	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2025

Club career

Diakité started his career with the Malian side Yeelen Olympique. In July 2018 he signed a contract with FC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria till May 2023. He also plays for the feeder team FC Liefering.^[2]

His played his first match for FC Liefering on July 27, 2018 against SV Horn. In this match he was excluded after two yellow cards in minute 39 and 92.^[3]

On 4 January 2022, Diakité's loan to Swiss club St. Gallen was terminated early to allow him to return to Red Bull and continue his rehabilitation there, after he suffered a serious knee injury in a St. Gallen game in December.^[4]

On 1 February 2023, Diakité joined Hartberg on a permanent deal, signing a contract until the summer of 2024.^[5]

On 27 June 2024, Diakité agreed to join Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal with the option for a further season.^[6] On 10 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 3-1 win against QPR in the league.^[7]

National team

With the Malian U17 he became runner-up in the world championships 2015. In 2017 he played his first match for the U20 national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Salzburg	2018–19	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
FC Liefering (loan)	2018–19	2. Liga	19	1	0	0	—		—		19	1
Rheindorf Altach (loan)	2019–20	Austrian Bundesliga	9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
St. Gallen (loan)	2021–22	Swiss Super League	13	2	2	0	—		—		15	2
TSV Hartberg	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	31	2	3	0	—		—		34	2
	Total		46	2	3	0	—		—		49	0
West Bromwich Albion	2024–25	Championship	14	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
Career total			101	5	7	0	1	0	0	0	109	5

1. Includes Austrian Cup, Swiss Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup