Habib Diarra
 Diarra with Strasbourg in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mouhamadou Habib Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Guédiawaye, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Mulhouse | ||
| 2018–2021 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Strasbourg B | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Strasbourg | 92 | (9) |
| 2025– | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | France U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Senegal | 11 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Mouhamadou Habib Diarra (born 3 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Sunderland. Born in Senegal, he represented France on junior levels before switching his allegiance to the Senegal national team.
Club career
Strasbourg
A youth product of Mulhouse and Strasbourg, Diarra signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg on 18 August 2021.[1] He made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 5–1 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 17 October 2021.[2]
Sunderland
On 1 July 2025, Diarra moved to Premier League side Sunderland, signing a five-year contract.[3]
International career
Born in Senegal, Diarra moved to France at a young age. He was a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s and U18s.[1] In March 2024, Diarra accepted a call-up from Aliou Cissé, thereby transferring to Senegal.[4]
He made his debut for the senior Senegal national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Gabon.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| Strasbourg | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 92 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 10 | |||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 11 | ||
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Burkina Faso
|
1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [7] |
| 2 | 19 November 2024 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal |  Burundi
|
1–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [8] |
| 3 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 10 June 2025 | City Ground, Nottingham, England |  England
|
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [9] |
References
- ^ a b "Premier contrat pro pour Habib Diarra et Mahamadou Kanouté". 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Etienne - 17 October 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Habib Diarra signs for Sunderland". www.safc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "ALIOU CISSÉ CONVINCES STRASBOURG'S HABIB DIARRA TO REJECT FRANCE SELECTION FOR SENEGAL". Get Football France. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Senegal v Gabon game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Habib Diarra". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Burkina Faso vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Senegal vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING: Dismal England beaten by Senegal as Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions booed off". The Mirror. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
External links
- Habib Diarra at Soccerway
- Habib Diarra at Soccerbase
- Habib Diarra at the French Football Federation (in French)