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Soumaila Diabate

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Soumaïla Diabaté
Photo of Diabate
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-22) 22 November 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Mali
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Red Bull Salzburg
Number 5
Youth career
JMG Academy
–2022 FC Guidars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2023–2024FC Liefering (loan) 35 (3)
2024–2025Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) 26 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Soumaïla Diabaté (born 22 November 2004) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[1]

Club career

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Diabate spent his youth career at the JMG Academy and FC Guidars.[2][3] After going on trial with Austrian club FC Liefering in December 2022,[2] he officially joined parent club Red Bull Salzburg on 20 December, signing a five-year professional contract that was set to activate from January 2023.[3][4] In the process, he became the fifth player to join the Austrian club through their affiliation with Guidars, following the likes of Nene Dorgeles, Daouda Guindo, Mamady Diambou and Moussa Yeo.[3][4] The midfielder was assigned to Liefering's squad for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[3][4]

On 1 April 2023, Diabate made his professional debut for Liefering, coming on as a substitute for Tolgahan Sahin at half-time of a 3–1 league defeat to Kapfenberger SV.[5][6] On 23 September, he was sent-off for a double yellow card in a 3–0 league loss to Grazer AK.[7][8]

On 31 March 2024, Diabate scored his first professional goal for Liefering in a 4–1 league win over Floridsdorfer AC.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 July 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Red Bull Salzburg 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 3[a] 0 3 0
2025–26 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
Liefering (loan) 2022–23 2. Liga 3 0 0 0 3 0
2023–24 26 1 0 0 26 1
2024–25 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 35 2 0 0 35 2
Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 26 0 1 0 27 0
Career total 61 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 66 2
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Soumaila Diabate at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "FC Liefering schaut Talenten aus Kolumbien und Mali auf die Beine". www.laola1.at (in Austrian German). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Salzburg verpflichtet 18-jähriges Talent aus Mali". kicker (in German). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "18-jähriger Neuzugang aus Mali". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in Austrian German). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Liefering vs. Kapfenberger SV - 1 April 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ "FC Liefering - Heimspiel-Pleite gegen vife Falken". FC Liefering (in Austrian German). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Tabellenführung ausgebaut! GAK lässt Liefering keine Chance". www.laola1.at (in Austrian German). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Spielinfo | Grazer AK - FC Liefering 3:0 | 8. Spieltag | 2. Liga 2023/24". kicker (in Austrian German). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ "2. Liga: Effizientes Liefering siegt klar gegen den FAC". www.laola1.at (in Austrian German). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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