Oumar Diakité


Oumar Diakité is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, on loan from club Reims, and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Diakité joined Red Bull Salzburg from ASEC Mimosas on 12 January 2022 and was quickly sent on loan to Red Bull Salzburg's farm team, Liefering. He made his debut in a league match against SKN St. Pölten in 20 February. Diakité scored his first goal against SK Rapid Wien II in the league match on 3 April.
On 21 June 2023, Diakité signed up for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract.
Diakité scored his first goal for Stade de Reims on 3 September 2023, in a Ligue 1 match against FC Metz. He was named in the starting lineup, and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.
On 10 March 2024, Diakité scored the equalising goal against Paris Saint-Germain, bringing the score to 2–2. He was later voted Reims Player of the Match by the club's supporters.
On 5 September 2025, Diakité joined Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge on loan for one year, with an option for a permanent transfer.

International career

Diakité was called up to the Ivory Coast for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022. He was removed from the squad on 6 June 2022, with a minor injury in training. He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.
In December 2023, he was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ivory Coast. During the quarter-final match against Mali, he scored the winning goal in the stoppage time of extra time, securing a 2–1 victory and qualification to the semi-finals, which he would miss due to receiving a second yellow card following his celebration.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast2–12–12023 Africa Cup of Nations
2Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France2–22–2Friendly
3Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon2–02–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast4–14–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast4–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius3–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Reims
Ivory Coast