Oumar Diaby (born 7 February 1990) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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. After developing at

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in Spain, he has featured for clubs in his native country as well as in

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and

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Career

Diaby was the first French player to move to the Real Sociedad academy at the age of 12 in 2002, which paved the way for other French players, including

Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann (; born 21 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team. A versatile player, Griezmann is known for his attacking, passing, and supportiv ...

. In October 2012, he signed a three-year contract with MFK Košice. He made his debut for Košice against

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on 1 December 2012. He signed for Scottish club

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in February 2016. He spoke about his problems with racism while he was playing in Slovakia and Bulgaria. In May 2016 it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the 2015–16 season. After taking a break from football, in 2018 Diaby signed for amateurs

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, based on the outskirts of

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where his partner was studying.

References

External links

MFK Košice profileCorgoň Liga profile
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Eurofotbal profile

Profile at LevskiSofia.info
1990 births Living people French footballers Sportspeople from Bayonne French-Basque people French sportspeople of Malian descent Black French sportspeople Association football forwards Real Sociedad B footballers LB Châteauroux players Genêts Anglet players RCO Agde players FC VSS Košice players PFC Levski Sofia players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Balma SC players Slovak Super Liga players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Scottish Professional Football League players Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Slovakia Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate footballers in Scotland French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland French expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia French expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-footy-forward-1990s-stub