Alou Diarra
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Full name | Alou Diarra[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 July 1981||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Villepinte, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Troyes U19 (manager) | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1987–1993 | Aulnay-sous-Bois | ||||||||||||||||
1993–1997 | Villepinte | ||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 |
Louhans-Cuiseaux | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2000 |
Louhans-Cuiseaux | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Bayern Munich II | 41 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | → Le Havre (loan) | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | → Bastia (loan) | 35 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | → Lens (loan) | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Lens | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Lyon | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2011 | Bordeaux | 133 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Marseille | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | West Ham United | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | → Rennes (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 |
Nancy | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 432 | (30) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | France U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | France U21 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2012 | France | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Lens U19 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Lens B (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Lens (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Troyes U19 | ||||||||||||||||
2023– | Troyes B | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alou Diarra (born 15 July 1981) is a French former professional footballer. He was a France international from 2004 until 2012. As of the 2022–23 season, he is the manager of Troyes' under-19 side in the Championnat National U19.
He primarily played as a
Diarra began his career playing for clubs based in
After a successful 2004–05 season with Lens, Diarra made a permanent return to France joining the club from Liverpool on a permanent deal. He spent two seasons at the club amassing over 70 appearances before signing with the then five-time defending champions
Diarra is also a
Personal life
Diarra was born in the
Club career
Early career
Diarra began his football career at hometown club CSL Aulnay.[5] After six years in Aulnay, Diarra moved back to his birth city to join FC Villepinte. While in the youth academy of Villepinte, he struggled to attract the attention of professional clubs often personally contacting clubs in order to earn trials. Diarra was ultimately denied several opportunities, most notably by Le Mans and, according to his brother, the struggle made the elder Diarra "very motivated to succeed".[5][8]
In 1997, Diarra was signed to an amateur contract by professional club
Bayern Munich
During the summer of 2000, Diarra was signed by German club
Diarra began the 2001–02 season by making the bench in several of the team's league matches in August and September, but failing to make an appearance. In October 2001, he was dropped back down to the club's reserve team and appeared in four matches before earning promotion back to the senior team for its 2001 Intercontinental Cup showdown with Argentine club Boca Juniors. Diarra made the bench for the match, but did not feature as Bayern won the match courtesy of an extra time goal from Samuel Kuffour.[17] The victory gave Diarra his first major honour of his career. Afterwards, he returned to the reserve team and later suffered an injury, which required a lengthy absence.[18] Diarra rejoined the team in March 2002 under new manager Hermann Gerland and made nine more appearances.[18] Following the season, Diarra was offered a new three-year contract with the club, but rejected it citing his limited playing time.[18][19] Despite his disappointing stint with Bayern, which included failing to make an appearance with the club's senior team, in 2009, Diarra stated "I have very fond memories of my time in Bayern".[13] Following Diarra's success at Bordeaux, Bayern's general manager Uli Hoeneß admitted that Diarra's rise to prominence as a footballer is "one of the seven wonders of the world". Hoeneß admitted that he was surprised by Diarra's resurgence stating "If somebody had told me [he would return for a UEFA Champions League game] five years ago and made a bet with me, I would have lost a fortune".[13] Since Diarra departing the club in 2002, due to FIFA compensation laws, Bayern have recouped over €800,000 as a result of the player's future transfers.[18]
Liverpool
On 3 July 2002, English club Liverpool confirmed its interest in signing Diarra under the guidance of manager Gérard Houllier who had likened the player to Patrick Vieira.[20] Liverpool were also in competition with Italian club Juventus and several French clubs.[19] On 9 July, Liverpool confirmed that the club had signed the player from Bayern Munich. Diarra agreed to a five-year contract and made his club debut against Le Havre during the club's pre-season.[21][22] A day after the match against Le Havre, it was reported that Diarra was on a verge of a loan move to the same club.[23] On 1 August, the loan was confirmed.[24]
Loan stints in France
Diarra made his debut for Le Havre on 17 August 2002 in the team's 1–1 draw with
"Do you see the Liverpool group? They are all internationals or more famous players. I had a long talk with Rafa Benítez and he could not guarantee me a first team place. I didn't want to only play ten games a season."
Diarra, after his third loan stint to Lens was confirmed.[27]
In the 2003 off-season, Diarra admitted that he would love to return to Liverpool stating "I'm someone who is ambitious and I hope to win my place at Anfield next season".
Similar to his stint at Bastia, Diarra was included in the team as a starter by coach
Lens
After establishing himself as a premier player in France and an international during the 2004–05 campaign, Benítez declared that Diarra still had a future at Liverpool stating "I think it's still early days for him, but it's good news for us to see a young player doing so well. If he continues to play well for his club and is in the national team, we will be reminding everyone he is our player".[37] However, in April 2005, Diarra revealed that he wanted to stay with Lens for the long-term.[38] After finishing the season, on 24 June 2005, Liverpool granted his request after Lens reached an agreement with the club on a transfer fee, purported to be €3.2 million.[39] Diarra finished his Liverpool career with no first-team appearances and only one club appearance, which came in a pre-season friendly.
Diarra remained a starter at Lens and also retained his consistency appearing in a career-high 44 matches, scoring two goals, and providing four assists. His two goals came in a 2–1 away win over
Lyon
Following the
Following the winter break, Diarra struggled with a thigh injury and didn't appear with the team for almost three months. In March 2007, he finally returned to the team in its 3–1 win over
Bordeaux
2007–2009
After the 2006–07 season with Lyon, Diarra sought to play for another club and was linked primarily to English clubs
Diarra was assigned the number 4 shirt and made his competitive debut for the club on 4 August 2007 in a 1–0 league win over his former club Lens receiving a yellow card.[57] On 29 August, he scored his first goal for the club in its 1–0 win over Metz.[58] Diarra was a regular within the starting lineup for the entire season starting all 36 league matches he appeared in. He formed excellent midfield partnerships with box-to-box midfielders Alejandro Alonso and Fernando Menegazzo who gave Diarra the freedom to distribute the ball and dismantle impending attacks from the opposition. On 2 December, Diarra scored a goal in Bordeaux's 4–3 win over Derby de la Garonne rivals Toulouse.[59]
Diarra also participated in European competition with Bordeaux during the season. He played in four matches during the club's UEFA Cup campaign. Bordeaux reached the Round of 32 where the club was eliminated by Belgian club Anderlecht on a 3–2 aggregate scoreline. In the Coupe de France, Bordeaux reached the quarter-finals. Diarra appeared in all four matches the team contested, which included playing 120 minutes in back-to-back rounds. He scored two more goals for the club; both of which came in the league in wins over Metz and Rennes.[60][61] Bordeaux finished the season in second place; four points behind the champions Lyon. It was the closest gap Lyon had endured since the 2003–04 season when the club won the league by three points over Paris Saint-Germain. Diarra finished the season with 44 total appearances and four goals.
In the 2008–09 season, Diarra remained a starter as Bordeaux was boosted by the arrival of the influential Yoann Gourcuff. He appeared in Bordeaux's 5–4 win on penalties in the 2008 Trophée des Champions.[62] Bordeaux capitalized on the momentum by going undefeated in eight of its nine opening league matches. Included in those matches was Diarra's first red card for the club, which came in a 1–0 win over Grenoble after he collected two yellow cards. The two infractions came within a span of five minutes.[63] On 21 December 2008, Diarra scored the second team goal in Bordeaux's 4–3 comeback win over Monaco at the Stade Louis II. Bordeaux had trailed 3–0 with 40 minutes to go in the match.[64] In the Coupe de la Ligue, Bordeaux won the competition. Diarra missed the final match due to injury, but did play in the semi-final match, a 3–0 win over Paris Saint-Germain, that resulted in Bordeaux qualifying for the final.[65] In the 2008–09 edition of the UEFA Champions League, Diarra appeared in all six group stage matches Bordeaux played in and scored a goal against English club Chelsea in a 1–1 draw.[66] The club's third-place finish in its group meant a return to the UEFA Cup where Bordeaux was eliminated in the Round of 32 for the second consecutive season.
On 19 April 2009, Diarra scored the only goal in Bordeaux's 1–0 win over title rivals Lyon at the Stade de Gerland.[67] The victory helped the club create a gap between itself and Lyon. Bordeaux, subsequently, went on a six-match winning streak to close out the season, which resulted in the club capturing the sixth title in its history and its first since 1999.[68] Bordeaux also recorded its second ever double, as a result of its league cup title.[69] Diarra finished the season with a career-high 45 total appearances and three goals.
2009–2011
Ahead of the
Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Diarra was heavily linked with a move to the champions Marseille. On 14 July, Marseille manager Didier Deschamps confirmed that the club was negotiating with both Diarra and Bordeaux for a transfer.[74] A week later, Bordeaux president Triaud stated that Marseille had failed to meet the player's €7.75 million release clause and that Diarra was likely not going to be leaving the club.[75] Despite Marseille remaining hopeful a deal could go through, on 30 July, a deal was declared dead.[76] Diarra later stated that he was happy to remain at Bordeaux and see out the rest of his contract.[77] The defensive midfielder opened the new campaign scoring two goals in the first six matches of the season in wins over Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon.[78][79]
"The commission and its president have heard me. I will never do this anymore, that's for sure. This is the last time this will happen. I regret it."
Diarra, after receiving his six-match suspension by the Ligue de Football Professionnel.[80]
On 16 October 2010, Diarra was involved in a controversial dispute, which resulted in the player being banned from playing league football for six matches. After receiving a yellow card booking from referee Wilfried Bien in the team's 1–0 win over Auxerre, Diarra responded by pushing the referee with both hands.
Marseille
On 4 July 2011, Diarra completed his much-anticipated move from Bordeaux to league rivals Marseille agreeing to a three-year contract.[86] The transfer fee was undisclosed, but is reported to be in the region of €5 million.[87]
West Ham United
On 10 August 2012, Diarra moved back to England to join West Ham United on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[88] After joining West Ham United, Diarra said he was delighted to join the club and was looking forward to play in the Premier League.[89] Chairman Vincent Labrune said he had been sold in order to reduce the wage bill.[90]
Diarra made his debut for West Ham on 25 August in a 3–0 away defeat to Swansea City coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Mohamed Diamé.[91] Having made three appearances, Diarra first team opportunities soon became limited when he suffered thigh strain during training in September.[92] In the January transfer window, Diarra made a request to leave the club and criticised Sam Allardyce for holding him back by not explaining his [Allardyce] team selection. Diarra also said that his time at West Ham United has become a waste of time [93]
After the move, Diarra claimed he was conned when his "well known" agent lied to him to join West Ham United.
Loan move to Rennes
On 31 January 2013 (the transfer deadline), Diarra joined Rennes, on loan until the end of season.[100] Several days after returning to France, Diarra made his debut, coming on as a substitute and providing assist for debutant Axel Ngando, who scored his first goal for the club to settle a draw with Lorient.[101] Diarra made twelve appearances before returning to West Ham United after manager Frédéric Antonetti publicity criticised him, claiming "he has not been able to give all that he could give".[102]
Charlton Athletic
On 23 February 2015, Diarra signed a deal with Championship side Charlton Athletic to last until the end of the season and scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss to rivals Millwall.[103][104] He later signed an extension till the summer of 2016, with the option of an extra year.[105] On 1 September 2016, Diarra's contract with Charlton was cancelled by mutual consent and on account of wanting to go back to France with his family.[106]
Nancy
On 1 September 2016, Diarra joined
International career
Youth
Diarra is a former French youth international having earned caps at under-20 and under-21 level. He earned his first international youth call up in 2001 by coach Raymond Domenech ahead of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Diarra played in the first group stage match; a 5–0 hammering of Iran.[110] In the 30th minute of the match against Iran, Diarra was substituted out due to an injury. The injury was deemed severe and Diarra missed the rest of the tournament. France ultimately crashed out of the competition in the quarter-finals losing 3–1 to a Javier Saviola-led Argentina. Diarra's only other confirmed appearance with the under-20 team was in a 1–0 win over Egypt in April 2002.[111]
Diarra earned his first call up to the under-21 team in August 2002 for a friendly match against
Senior
On 13 August 2004, Diarra was named to the
France lost the final 5–3 in a penalty shootout, which Diarra did not participate in.After appearing in a November 2006 friendly match against
Diarra was one of several players retained by incoming coach Laurent Blanc, his former manager. After missing the August 2010 friendly due to suspension, he returned to the team in September playing the entire match in 2–0 wins over both Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania. Diarra served as captain in both matches.[123][124] On 9 February 2011, he captained the team for the fifth time in his career in their 1–0 victory over Brazil.[125][126] Though, Blanc has yet to declare a permanent captain, Diarra has been declared the favorite to land the armband by several French news publications.[121][127]
Coaching career
In 2018, Diarra joined French club Lens as an assistant coach for the club's under-19 side. He eventually became an assistant for the reserve team, and in 2020, for the club's senior team coached by Franck Haise.[128] Diarra left Lens in 2022, joining Troyes as manager of the under-19 side in the Championnat National U19.[129][130]
Career statistics
International
- Source:[131]
National team | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists |
---|---|---|---|---|
France | 2004–05 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2005–06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2008–09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
Lens
Lyon
Bordeaux
Marseille
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2011–12[137]
- Trophée des Champions: 2011[138]
France
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2006
See also
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External links
- Alou Diarra at Soccerbase
- Alou Diarra – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Alou Diarra – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alou Diarra at ESPN FC
- Alou Diarra at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Alou Diarra at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Alou Diarra at National-Football-Teams.com