Samba Diawara (born 15 March 1978) is a former professional

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who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Mali national team. He is the manager of

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club

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Club career

Diawara started his career with Parisian club

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. He moved to

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in 1999 and made his debut against

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in August.

International career

Diawara has also played international matches for the Mali national team.

Personal life

He is the brother of the footballers Fousseni and Abdoulaye.

Honours

Reims *

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runner-up: 2024–25

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* * 1978 births Living people Footballers from Paris French men's footballers Malian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Red Star FC players Royale Union Tubize-Braine players ES Troyes AC players Istres FC players Louhans-Cuiseaux FC players Olympic Charleroi players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Challenger Pro League players Mali men's international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players French football managers Malian football managers Stade de Reims managers Ligue 1 managers French expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French sportspeople of Malian descent {{Mali-footy-bio-stub