Moussa Diarra (footballer, born 2002)

Moussa Diarra
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Youth career
Derby Académie
2020–2021 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Málaga B 30 (2)
2021– Málaga 10 (0)
2025 → Marbella (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025

Moussa Diarra (born 20 January 2002) is a Malian footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Málaga CF.

Career

Born in Bamako, Diarra moved to Málaga CF's youth categories in 2020, from local side Derby Académie. On 23 July 2021, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[1]

Diarra made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 September 2021, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División RFEF away loss against Motril CF. He scored his first goal on 24 October, netting the B's third in a 4–2 home win over Intergym Melilla.[2]

Diarra made his first team debut on 14 December 2021, starting in a 1–0 loss at CF Rayo Majadahonda, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He made his professional debut the following 24 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Villarreal CF B.[4][5]

On 18 January 2025, Diarra renewed his contract until 2028, and was immediately loaned to Primera Federación side Marbella FC until June.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "El Málaga CF ata a Moussa Diarra por las tres próximas temporadas" [Málaga CF tie up Moussa Diarra for the three following seasons] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "El Atlético Malagueño va carburando y derrota al Intergym Melilla (4–2)" [Atlético Malagueño is gearing up and defeat Intergym Melilla (4–2)] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "El Málaga, sin convicción, vuelve a tirar la Copa (1–0)" [Málaga, unconvincing, throw away the Cup again (1–0)] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Mejoría con Mel, pero sin premio" [Improvement with Mel, but without prize] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "El prometedor debut de Moussa Diarra" [Promising debut of Moussa Diarra] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Moussa, renewed until 2028 and loaned out to Marbella FC". Málaga CF. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Official | Loan: Moussa Diarra". Marbella FC. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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