Kaba Diawara
 Diawara in 2023 with Guinea | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaba Diawara | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Toulon, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guinea (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 |
Toulon | 40 | (11) |
| 1994–1999 | Bordeaux | 60 | (14) |
| 1998 |
→ Rennes (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1999 | Arsenal | 12 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Marseille | 15 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → West Ham United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Racing de Ferrol (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | → Nice (loan) | 37 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 |
Al-Gharrafa | ? | (?) |
| 2005 |
Al-Kharitiyath | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2006 | Ajaccio | 20 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Gaziantepspor | 27 | (8) |
| 2008 |
Ankaragücü | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Alki Larnaca | 11 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 |
Arles-Avignon | 50 | (8) |
| Total | 341 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | France U-21 | ||
| 2004–2009 | Guinea | 21 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Guinea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kaba Diawara (born 16 December 1975) is a football manager and former player who played as a striker. He has been head coach of the Guinea national football team since October 2021.
Diawara played for French teams
Arles-Avignon, for English clubs Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Arsenal and for clubs in Spain and Turkey. Diawara was born in France and represented the country at under-21 level before playing senior international football for Guinea
.
Club career
Beginnings in France
Born in
1997 Coupe de la Ligue Final. After six years at the club he moved to Premier League club Arsenal in January 1999.[1] Six months after he left Bordeaux they won the 1999 Division 1
title.
Premier League
He made his debut for Arsenal on 31 January 1999 in a league match against
Return to France
During the summer of 1999 Diawara returned to France and signed for
2000 Coupe de la Ligue Final
.
Return to England
In the summer of 2000 he was linked with a return to England with Premier League side
West Ham United on loan for the rest of the 2000-01 season.[9]
Later career
After returning to Paris St Germain he had further loan spells at Racing de Ferrol and Nice.[10][11][12]
In the 2006–07 season, he transferred to
AC Arles-Avignon on a free transfer in 2009. At Avignon Diawara went on to bring an end to his playing days.[11]
International career
Diawara played for the
2006 African Cup of Nations. Guinea went on to the quarterfinals of the tournament against where Diawara scored in an eventual 3–2 defeat to Senegal.[14]
Coaching career
In October 2021, Diawara was named as head coach of the Guinea national football team, replacing former French international Didier Six.[15]
Personal life
After retirement, Diawara became a football pundit with French network
Canal +.[16]
Honours
Bordeaux[10]
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- ^ "Football: Diawara joins Arsenal's French contingent". Independent. 29 January 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Kaba Diawara in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Gunners' title hopes spiked". BBC. 11 May 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Diawara in Marseille move". BBC. 1 June 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "AC Milan's Weah to make Marseille move". iol.co.za. 11 January 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "TOFFEES WAIT ON FERGIE - CONSIDER KABA". Sky. 1 June 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Diawara added to Ewood arsenal". BBC. 22 August 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Blackburn 6-1 Rochdale (agg: 7-2)". BBC. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "West Ham secure Diawara to bolster attack". Independent. 21 September 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Kaba Diawara at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- ^ a b c "Kaba Diawara". Eurosport.com.
- ^ "PSG loan out Diawara". UEFA.com. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- ^ "FIFA rule change boosts African nations". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Guinea 2–3 Senegal". BBC.co.uk.
- ^ "Frenchman Six replaced as Guinea coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Tanzi, Loic (13 September 2016). "Paris Saint-Germain can beat Arsenal in Champions League opener, says Diawara". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- Kaba Diawara – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kaba Diawara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kaba Diawara at the Turkish Football Federation
- Profile at sporting-heroes.net
- Kaba Diawara at Soccerbase
- Kaba Diawara – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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