Mobido Diakité

Modibo Diakité

Personal information
Full name	Modibo Diakité
Date of birth	March 2, 1987 (1987-03-02) (age 24)
Place of birth	Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Lazio
Number	21
Youth career
	Pescara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2006	Pescara	1	(0)
2006–	Lazio	32	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Modibo Diakité (born March 2, 1987 in Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who plays for Serie A club S.S. Lazio.

Career

Diakité plays as a central defender and is a good reader of the play as well as having a strong physical presence.

Pescara

Diakité made his debut in Serie B on May 28, 2006 for Pescara against Mantova at the Stadio Adriatico. Despite only playing one match for the first team, the 19-year old Pescara youth product was recognized by giants Lazio, who signed him at the end of the 2005–06 season for 300,000 euro.

Lazio

In his first season at Lazio, Diakité made three senior appearances in Serie A. His debut came on a trip to Stadio Friuli, where Lazio beat Udinese 4–2. ^[1] His first start came against Fiorentina, during that match he also had a goal disallowed.

In Diakité's first season at Lazio, 2006–07, Lazio finished third and thus qualified for the UEFA Champions League. For the promising Diakité, there would be more opportunities, however he missed the chance to debut in European competition when he broke his tibia in the opening round of the new season. Diakité was involved in a three way collision with teammate Massimo Mutarelli and Torino striker Nicola Ventola. He missed the remainder of the season.^[2]

On November 25, 2008, Lazio opted to extend Diakité's contract until 2013 as a sign of faith in his ability. ^[3]

Just a week later, Diakité played his first competitive match since the leg injury, impressing as Lazio beat Milan 2–1 at the San Siro in the Coppa Italia. He started a week later in Serie A against Inter, scoring an own goal in the 0–3 loss, yet his performance aside was promising and he retained his starting place.^[4]

In the next match, Diakité again started, this time away at Udinese and after an hour, the team found itself 3–0 down. In the process of a remarkable fightback to 3–3, Diakité scored his first Lazio and Serie A goal, heading in a corner.^[5]

Honours

Lazio

• Coppa Italia: 1 (2008–09)
• Supercoppa Italiana: 1 (2009)

References

1. ^ channel4.com Udinese 2–4 Lazio
2. ^ http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/laz-tor.html
3. ^ Lazio show faith in Diakité
4. ^ http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0809/laz-int.html
5. ^ http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0809/udi-laz.html

External links

• Official Lazio profile (Italian)

Persondata
Name	Diakite, Modibo
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Date of birth	March 2, 1987
Place of birth	Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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