Oumar Diakité (born 20 December 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz on loan from French 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.
On 2 September 2026, Diakité joined Austrian Bundesliga club SK Sturm Graz on loan for the 2026–27 season.
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.
Diakité was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
On May 15, 2026, Diakité was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRed Bull Salzburg2021–22Bundesliga0000——00Liefering (loan)2021–222. Liga123———1232022–232. Liga239———239Total3512———3512Reims2023–24Ligue 128500——2852024–25Ligue 126450—203342025–26Ligue 22000——20Total56950—20639Cercle Brugge2025–26Belgian Pro League25710——267Sturm Graz (loan)2026–27Austrian Bundesliga210010—31Career total1182960102012729
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIvory Coast2023502024165202571202640Total326
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diakité goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Oumar DiakitéNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast2–12–12023 Africa Cup of Nations2Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France2–22–2Friendly3Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon2–02–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification4Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast4–14–15Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast4–04–06Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius3–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Reims
Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25
Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations: 2023
References
External links
Oumar Diakite at Liefering