Lassina Diabaté: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Lassina Diabaté: profile

Lassina Diabaté (born 16 September 1974 in Bouaké, Ivory Coast) is a former Ivorian footballer who played as a defender.

Diabaté's senior club career began in 1992 at Olympique Alès. He played for 12 clubs in 4 countries since 1992. The busiest spell of his career was at FC Girondins de Bordeaux (1997–2001): 91 appearances and 2 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 177 appearances and 2 goals.

At international level, Diabaté represented Ivory Coast (1997–2003), earning 32 caps and scoring 1 goal. Our match database lists 1 of his international goals; the first came against Namibia on 8 February 1998 (Africa Cup of Nations).

Bouaké has produced 25 footballers in our database, including Yaya Touré, Kolo Touré and Ibrahim Touré.

Eligibility explained: Why does Lassina Diabaté play for Ivory Coast?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1997 (aged about 23)
First international goal: 1998 – aged 23 (match)
Countries played in: 4: France, United Kingdom, Belgium and Switzerland
Club goals per game: 0.01 (2 in 177)
Height: 175 cm — taller than 23% of Ivorian internationals on record
Latest move: CS Louhans-Cuiseaux (2008)
Shares a birthday with: Godfrey Oboabona, Adel Chedli and Thabet El-Batal (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1992–1993	Olympique Alès	Championnat National 3	–	–
1993–1995	Bourges 18	Championnat National 3	–	–
1995–1997	Perpignan FC		–	–
1997–2001	FC Girondins de Bordeaux	Championnat National 1	91	2
2001–2002	AJ Auxerre	Ligue 1	23	0
2002–2003	Portsmouth F.C.	EFL Championship	16	0
2004	A.C. Ajaccio	Ligue 2	13	0
2004–2005	Sint-Truidense V.V.	Belgian Pro League	20	0
2005–2006	FC Lausanne-Sport	Swiss Super League	14	0
2006	FC Lausanne-Sport	Swiss Super League	–	–
2007	AS Cannes	Championnat National 1	–	–
2008–2009	CS Louhans-Cuiseaux	Football league of Burgundy	–	–
—	Clermont Foot 63	Ligue 2	–	–
	Total		177	2

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1997–2003	Ivory Coast	Senior	32	1

International goals (1)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	8 Feb 1998	Ivory Coast 4–3 Namibia	83	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Lassina Diabaté?

Lassina Diabaté was born on 16 September 1974, which makes him 52 years old.

Where was Lassina Diabaté born?

Lassina Diabaté was born in Bouaké, Ivory Coast.

Which national team does Lassina Diabaté play for?

Lassina Diabaté played international football for Ivory Coast. He has 32 caps and 1 goal on record.

Which clubs has Lassina Diabaté played for?

Lassina Diabaté's recorded clubs are Olympique Alès, Bourges 18, Perpignan FC, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AJ Auxerre, Portsmouth F.C., A.C. Ajaccio, Sint-Truidense V.V., FC Lausanne-Sport, AS Cannes, CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and Clermont Foot 63.

How tall is Lassina Diabaté?

Lassina Diabaté is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Lassina Diabaté play?

Lassina Diabaté played as a defender.