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Fousseni Diawara

Stalwart RB, also RM, CB Right-footed anchor
Rating
79
Caps
54
Goals
0
Life
1980
Clubs
AS Saint-Étienne, A.C. Ajaccio, Tours
#24
Editorial rank of 33 for Mali
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Signed from Red Star in 2000, he stayed at Saint-Étienne through relegation and three seasons in Ligue 2, ending with the 2004 title that carried Geoffroy-Guichard back to the top division. Mali's bronze at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tops his record, followed by that Ligue 2 championship, four Cup of Nations tournaments between 2002 and 2015, fourth place when Mali hosted in 2002, and more than fifty caps spread over fourteen years. Career record: 54 caps and 0 goals for Mali; club career at AS Saint-Étienne, A.C. Ajaccio, Tours.

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Career record

1999–2000Red Star
2000–2008AS Saint-Étienne
2003–2004Stade Lavallois
2007–2007FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2008–2009Panionios
2009–2010FC Istres
2010–2013A.C. Ajaccio
2013–2015Tours
Mali54 caps, 0 goals

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Around Diawara in the almanac

One rank above: Éric Chelle at #23.

One rank below: Kalifa Coulibaly at #25.

Mali's editorial top five: Salif Keita · Seydou Keita · Frédéric Kanouté · Mahamadou Diarra · Mohamed Sissoko.