Fousseni Diabaté is a central attacking midfielder, born on 18th October 1995 in France. He currently plays for Lausanne-Sport, donning the number 11 jersey. Standing at 5ft 8in (1.75m) tall, and weighing 9st 6lb (60kg), Diabaté can also be seen representing the national team of Mali aside from his club commitments.
The value of Diabaté in the transfer market is estimated to be around £1m, as stated on Transfermarkt. His contract with Lausanne-Sport is set to expire in June 2025, which leaves us wondering where his next adventure may lie.
Diabaté's journey as a footballer comprises various seasons with different clubs. His debut in 2017-2018, with GFC Ajaccio, saw him make 18 first-team appearances with three goals to his name. In the same season, he made 14 first appearances for Leicester City. His stint with Leicester City continued into the 2018-2019 season, albeit with only one first-team appearance.
From 2018-2019, Diabaté's career took him to Turkey with Sivasspor, where he made 17 first team appearances and scored two goals. This was followed by a season at Amiens in France in 2019-2020, where he made 20 first appearances with one successful strike to the back of the net.
In the 2020-2021 season, Diabaté moved back to Turkey, initially playing for Trabzonspor with six first-team appearances, and later for Goztepe, where he made 18 first team appearances and scored three goals. His performance was further boosted in the following 2021-2022 season, with Giresunspor giving him 34 first team appearances during which he netted six goals.
His present years in the 2023-2024 season see him at Lausanne-Sport, making 25 first team appearances and scoring two goals. Currently, in the 2024-2025 season, he has boosted his record to 35 first team appearances and seven goals for the Swiss club where he is bound for another season in 2025-2026.
Diabaté's notable highlights include his participation in the 2024-2026 World Cup Qualifiers Africa for Mali with a start and one substitution appearance. Furthermore, his Coupe de Suisse 2024-2025 run for Lausanne-Sport saw him scoring one goal during his solitary appearance as a substitute.
