Salim Diakité
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Les Mureaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palermo | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Les Mureaux | |||
| Mantois | |||
| Rio Ave | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Mantois | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Olympia Agnonese | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Teramo | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Ternana | 70 | (4) |
| 2024– | Palermo | 47 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Mali | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Salim Diakité (born 3 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Palermo. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.[1]
Club career
Eraly career
In 2018, Diakité joined the youth academy of Portuguese top flight side Rio Ave.
Olympia Agnonese
In 2019, he signed for Olympia Agnonese in the Italian fourth division from French fourth division club Mantois.
Teramo
In 2020, he signed for Teramo in the Italian third division.[2]
Ternana
In 2021, he joined Serie B side Ternana.[3]
Palermo
On 25 January 2024, Diakité signed a 4.5-year contract with Palermo.[4] On 10 May 2024, he made his debut goal for Palermo against Südtirol.
International career
Born in France, Diakité is of Malian descent.[3] He made his debut for the Mali national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Madagascar at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. He started the game and played 88 minutes in a scoreless draw.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mantois | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Olympia Agnonese | 2019–20 | Serie D | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Teramo | 2020–21 | Serie C | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Ternana | 2021–22 | Serie B | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
| Palermo | 2023–24 | Serie B | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 2 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | Serie B | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 179 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Campionato Primavera 2
- ^ Appearances in Serie B Play-off
International
- As of match played 20 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Salim Diakité at Soccerway
- ^ "Salim Diakite. Freschezza parigina" (in Italian). Teramo.
- ^ a b "Dal Teramo arriva il difensore Salim Diakité, in Abruzzo va il portiere Andrea Tozzo" (in Italian). Ternana. 11 August 2021.
- ^ "DIAKITÉ IS ROSANERO". Palermo FC. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar v Mali game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.