Malian born football player
Youssouf "Yussi" Diarra (born 13 September 1998) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Tenerife .
Early life
Diarra was born in Bamako ,[ 1] Cervera , Lleida , Catalonia at the age of eight.[ 2] UE Tàrrega and Lleida Esportiu before moving to Pamplona , Navarre in 2015, when he joined CF Ardoi FE .[ 1]
Club career
In 2016, Diarra joined Tercera División side UDC Txantrea ,[ 3] the campaign .[ 4] Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal CF ,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] signing policy .[ 8] [ 9]
After playing for the farm team CD Basconia ,[ 10] the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2020–21 season . On 26 May 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023.[ 11]
On 13 July 2022, Diarra signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF in Primera Federación ,[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] 2023–24 campaign , scoring five goals in 41 appearances overall as they achieved promotion to Segunda División ; on 1 July 2024, he departed the club after rejecting a contract renewal.[ 15]
On 5 July 2024, Diarra agreed to a three-year contract with CD Tenerife in the second division.[ 16]
References
^ a b "¿Quién es Youssouf Diarra?" [Who is Youssouf Diarra?] (in Spanish). El Correo . 4 July 2017.^ "Youssouf Diarra and the philosophy of Athletic Club" . Diario AS . 9 July 2017.^ "Ilusión por ser futbolista" [Hopes for being a footballer] (in Spanish). Noticias de Navarra. 23 August 2016.^ "¿Quién puede jugar en el Athletic? El caso Diarra agita la filosofía del club" [Who can play at Athletic? The case Diarra shakes the club's philosophy] (in Spanish). El País . 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "El malí Diarra provoca dudas en el Athletic" [The Malian Diarra brings up doubts at Athletic] (in Spanish). Marca . 3 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "El Villarreal se suma al interés por el extremo Youssouf Diarra" [Villarreal add up to the interest for the winger Youssouf Diarra] (in Spanish). Diario AS . 14 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Youssouf Diarra se incorporará al Basconia" [Youssouf Diarra to join Basconia] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017 .^ "Lío en el Athletic por el fichaje del malí Youssouf Diarra" [Trouble in Athletic over the signing of Malian Youssouf Diarra] (in Spanish). Marca . 26 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Ander Alaña: "Si Diarra está aquí entra en la filosofía" [Ander Alaña: "If Diarra is here he enters the philosophy"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017 .^ "Youssouf Diarra, el polémico fichaje del Basconia que marca más de la mitad de los goles del equipo" [Youssouf Diarra, the controversial signing of Basconia who score more than half of the team's goals] (in Spanish). El Correo . 29 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Renovaciones de Cabo, Paredes y Diarra" [Renewals of Cabo, Paredes and Diarra] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Youssouf Diarra, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Youssouf Diarra, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Diarra departs Athletic Club for Córdoba CF" . Athletic Bilbao. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Youssouf Diarra: "Fuera del Athletic también hay fútbol" [Youssouf Diarra: "There is football outside Athletic too"] (in Spanish). El Correo . 7 September 2022.^ "Gracias, Diarra" [Thank you, Diarra] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ "Yussi Diarra, refuerzo para el centro del campo del CD Tenerife" [Yussi Diarra, addition for CD Tenerife's centre of midfield] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024 .
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