Souleymane Diamoutene
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Souleymane Diamoutene is a Mali
an football defender
, currently playing for Italian
club U.S. Lecce
.
, moving in the country after being noted by a Udinese
scout. He then trained with the zebrette under-19 squad for a few months between 1999 and 2000, without being officially signed. After a friendly against Pisa
, he was spotted by Francesco D'Arrigo, the head coach of the nerazzurri, who successfully signed him with his next club, Serie C1
's Lucchese. Diamoutene spent two seasons with Lucchese, and in 2003 he was signed by Perugia
.
In 2004, Diamoutene joined Lecce
, becoming a mainstay of the salentini under coach Zdenek Zeman
. He played two seasons in Serie A (2004–05, 2005–06) and two in Serie B (2006–07, 2007–08). He was confirmed with Lecce for the 2008–09 season, the first one back in the top flight for his club, but in January 2009 he was loaned to Roma
with a pre-set price of €3.15M as a replacement for outgoing Christian Panucci
.
On 31 August 2009, Diamoutene joined Bari
on a loan deal.
; he was capped 45 times, and he scored 2 goals for his national team. He represented Mali
at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
in Tunisia
and the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana
.
At youth level, he played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
.
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|2001–02||rowspan=2|Lucchese||rowspan=2|Serie C1||2||0||?||?||rowspan=2 colspan=2| ||?||?
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|2002–03
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|2003–04||Perugia
||rowspan=3|Serie A
||24||0||?||?||12||0||?||?
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|2004–05||rowspan=5|Lecce
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|2005–06||33||0||1||0||34||0
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|2006–07||rowspan=2|Serie B
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|2007–08||31||2||1||0||342||2
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|rowspan=2|2008–09||rowspan=2|Serie A||8||0||1||0||9||0
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|Roma
||4||0||colspan=2| ||2||0||6||0
|-
|2009–10||Lecce||Serie B||0||0||1||0||rowspan=2 colspan=2| ||1||0
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|2009–10||Bari
||Serie A||0||0||colspan=2| ||0||0
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197||6||?||?||14||0||?||?
1Include 2 matches at Relegation Playoffs
2Include 2 matches at Promotion Playoffs
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, currently playing for Italian
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club U.S. Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
.
Career
Diamoutene spent his professional club footballing career in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, moving in the country after being noted by a Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
scout. He then trained with the zebrette under-19 squad for a few months between 1999 and 2000, without being officially signed. After a friendly against Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
, he was spotted by Francesco D'Arrigo, the head coach of the nerazzurri, who successfully signed him with his next club, Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
's Lucchese. Diamoutene spent two seasons with Lucchese, and in 2003 he was signed by Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
.
In 2004, Diamoutene joined Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
, becoming a mainstay of the salentini under coach Zdenek Zeman
Zdenek Zeman
Zdeněk Zeman is a Czech-Italian football coach. He has managed numerous different teams, mostly in Italian football, over the years, and is currently in charge of Serie B club Pescara.-Biography:...
. He played two seasons in Serie A (2004–05, 2005–06) and two in Serie B (2006–07, 2007–08). He was confirmed with Lecce for the 2008–09 season, the first one back in the top flight for his club, but in January 2009 he was loaned to Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
with a pre-set price of €3.15M as a replacement for outgoing Christian Panucci
Christian Panucci
Christian Panucci is a retired Italian footballer. He was a member of the Italian national team. Panucci is a right back, but can also play as a centre back.-Early career:...
.
On 31 August 2009, Diamoutene joined Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
on a loan deal.
International
He is also a full Malian internationalMali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
; he was capped 45 times, and he scored 2 goals for his national team. He represented Mali
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
and the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
At youth level, he played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999...
.
Statistics
- As of 1 September 2009.
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|2001–02||rowspan=2|Lucchese||rowspan=2|Serie C1||2||0||?||?||rowspan=2 colspan=2| ||?||?
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|2002–03
Serie C1 2002–03
-Serie C1/A:-Play-off:SemifinalFinal-Play-out:-Verdict:Promoted in Serie B* Treviso* AlbinoleffeRelegated in Serie C2* Arezzo* Alzano Virescit e CarrareseRepechage to Serie C1 2003-2004...
||25||0||?||?||?1||?
|-
|2003–04||Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
||rowspan=3|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
||24||0||?||?||12||0||?||?
|-
|2004–05||rowspan=5|Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
||33||1||?||?||rowspan=5 colspan=2| ||?||?
|-
|2005–06||33||0||1||0||34||0
|-
|2006–07||rowspan=2|Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
||37||3||1||0||38||3
|-
|2007–08||31||2||1||0||342||2
|-
|rowspan=2|2008–09||rowspan=2|Serie A||8||0||1||0||9||0
|-
|Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
||4||0||colspan=2| ||2||0||6||0
|-
|2009–10||Lecce||Serie B||0||0||1||0||rowspan=2 colspan=2| ||1||0
|-
|2009–10||Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
||Serie A||0||0||colspan=2| ||0||0
|-
197||6||?||?||14||0||?||?
1Include 2 matches at Relegation Playoffs
2Include 2 matches at Promotion Playoffs