Mahamadou Diawara

Mahamadou Diawara is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp, on loan from Lyon.

Club career

Born in Longjumeau in Île-de-France, Diawara joined the youth academy of the region's giant Paris Saint-Germain in 2018, where he spent five years.
In June 2023, he joined Lyon, signing his first professional contract with the team. On 8 October 2023, he made his professional debut against Lorient in a Ligue 1 game.
On 17 January 2025, Diawara joined Le Havre on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.
On 8 September 2025, Diawara was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp until June 2026.

Selected in the France U19 team since 2023, Diawara decided to leave the U19 national selection in March 2024, not accepting the French Football Federation's decision of prohibiting the practice of Ramadan for the Muslim players.

Born in France, Diawara is of Malian descent.

Lyon