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{{short description|Malian footballer}}
{{for|the Senegalese rugby union player|Mohamadou Diarra}}
{{also|Mamadou Diarra (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mahamadou Diarra
| image = Mahamadou Diarra.JPG
| upright = 0.8
| caption = Diarra in 2007
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|5|18}}
| birth_place = [[Bamako]], Mali
| height = 1.82 m
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1997–1998 
| youthclubs1 = [[Centre Salif Keita]] 
| years1 = 1998–1999
| clubs1 = [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]]
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1999–2002
| clubs2 = [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]]
| caps2 = 69
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2002–2006
| clubs3 = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
| caps3 = 123
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2006–2011
| clubs4 = [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]
| caps4 = 90
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2011
| clubs5 = [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2014
| clubs6 = [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 1
| totalcaps = 335
| totalgoals = 22
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[Mali national football team|Mali]]
| nationalcaps1 = 72
| nationalgoals1 = 7
}}

'''Mahamadou Diarra''' (born 18 May 1981) is a Malian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defensive midfielder]]. He served as [[Captain (association football)|captain]] for the [[Mali national football team|Mali national team]].

==Club career==
===OFI Crete===
Diarra started his professional career at Greek club [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]] at the age of 17, being signed after recommendation of his elder brother [[Harouna Diarra|Harouna]], who had joined the club a year earlier.<ref>https://menshouse.gr/bala/46620/pektes-pou-agorastikan-gia-psichoula-ki-apodichthikan-chrysafi (greek)</ref> After a single season at Greece and being watched by clubs such as [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and [[AC Milan|Milan]], he decided to join Dutch club [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]].<ref name="kentudezenog">{{cite web|url=http://www.kentudezenog.nl/mahamadou-diarra-1981/|title = Mahamadou Diarra (1981)|date = 21 October 2018}}</ref>

===Vitesse===
Diarra made his debut for Vitesse on 13 August 1999. During his tenure at the club, his playing style was compared to [[Ruud Gullit]] and attracted interest from [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], then coached by [[Carlo Ancelotti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11923/2200931/no-diarra-contact-say-vitesse|title = No Diarra Contact Say Vitesse}}</ref> During the summer of 2002, after receiving offers from many European clubs, Vitesse sold Diarra to [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] by €4 million, although the player favoured a move to [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] to rejoin his old manager [[Ronald Koeman]].<ref name="kentudezenog"/> Diarra played a total of 69 league matches and scored nine times for the [[Arnhem]]-based club.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190121233111/https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=292344.html]</ref>

===Lyon===
At Lyon, Diarra was a starter in each of his four seasons, playing alongside [[Michael Essien]] and [[Juninho Pernambucano]] in the midfield and helping his side to win the [[Ligue 1]] in each of those seasons.

===Real Madrid===
After [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] head coach [[Fabio Capello]] asked club president [[Ramón Calderón]] to sign "three players", "Diarra, Diarra and Diarra",<ref name="talentspotter.fourfourtwo.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/lassana-diarra-talentspotter|title=Lassana Diarra: Talentspotter|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=1 February 2006|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref> Real Madrid joined [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the race to sign the midfielder.<ref name=Fulham>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17177742 | work=BBC Sport | title=Mahamadou Diarra to join Fulham until end of the season | date=27 February 2012}}</ref> Lyon said that Diarra could not leave and put a €40&nbsp;million price tag on him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccerlens.com/where-will-diarra-go-lyon-manchester-united-or-real-madrid/297/|title=Where Will Diarra Go? Lyon, Manchester United, or Real Madrid? - Soccerlens|date=13 July 2006|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> However, on 18 August 2006, Real Madrid agreed a fee of €26&nbsp;million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2006/08/18/ult59u103801.jhtm|title = Real Madrid acerta a contratação de Diarra, do Lyon - 18/08/2006 - UOL Esporte - Futebol}}</ref> and four days later, Diarra was unveiled at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] by Calderón and was assigned the number 6 shirt.

During the [[2006–07 Real Madrid C.F. season|2006–07 season]], Diarra was a staple in Capello's two-defensive midfielder system. He appeared in 33 out of 38 [[La Liga]] matches, scoring on three occasions. On 18 June 2007, with Real Madrid needing to win against [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] to win the [[La Liga|Liga]] for the first time since [[2002–03 La Liga|2003]], Diarra scored an 81st-minute header to give Madrid a 2–1 lead. In the 84th minute, [[José Antonio Reyes]] scored a third goal to ensure Real Madrid were champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730196845/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_3-1_Mallorca.htm |title=Real Madrid C.F. - Official Web Site - Real Madrid 3-1 Mallorca |date=6 December 2013 |access-date=20 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206095337/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730196845/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_3-1_Mallorca.htm |archive-date=6 December 2013}}</ref>

Diarra played a pivotal role in the [[2007–08 Real Madrid C.F. season|2007–08]] title defence under new head coach [[Bernd Schuster]], and he established himself as the first-choice [[defensive midfielder]], causing teammate [[Fernando Gago]] to play higher upfield. Real Madrid comfortably won the [[2007–08 La Liga|Liga]], finishing eight points clear of second-placed [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]. Diarra had now been a league champion for six consecutive seasons, after winning Ligue 1 with Lyon between [[2002–03 Ligue 1|2002–03]] and [[2005–06 Ligue 1|2005–06]], and La Liga with Real Madrid in 2006–07 and 2007–08.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3956/transfer-zone/2012/02/27/2932769/fulham-sign-former-real-madrid-midfielder-mahamadou-diarra|title=Fulham sign former Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra subject to visa - Goal.com|date=27 February 2012|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Celebration4 (4199911534).jpg|Diarra (left) with Real Madrid|thumb]]

In October 2008, while playing an international fixture for [[Mali national football team|Mali]] against [[Chad national football team|Chad]], Diarra was stretchered off the field after receiving a blow to his knee. He was rested for a month and made his next appearance in late November, but was forced to undergo surgery after aggravating his knee injury, which ruled him out for the remainder of the [[2008–09 Real Madrid C.F. season|2008–09 season]]. In his absence, Real Madrid signed [[Lassana Diarra]] from [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] as a replacement defensive midfielder, who was issued Diarra's number 6 shirt.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7787323.stm | work=BBC News | title=Real Madrid unveil new boy Diarra | date=22 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gfdb.com/Player.3458.Lassana-Diarra.aspx|title=Lassana Diarra|access-date=23 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103095349/http://www.gfdb.com/Player.3458.Lassana-Diarra.aspx|archive-date=3 January 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref> After recovering from injury, Diarra only started 8 further matches in two seasons for Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/11673/mahamadou-diarra?cc=5739|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719214318/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/11673/mahamadou-diarra?cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|title=Mahamadou Diarra Player Profile - ESPN FC|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> In January 2011, it was reported that Diarra would be leaving Real Madrid, and was linked to several clubs including [[Málaga CF|Málaga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2011/01/26/2323807/mahamadou-diarra-set-to-leave-real-madrid-for-malaga-report|title=Mahamadou Diarra set to leave Real Madrid for Malaga - report - Goal.com|date=26 January 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>

===Monaco===

Diarra returned to [[French football league system|French football]] after signing with [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] on 27 January 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/monaco-signs-mahamadou-diarra-from-real-madrid-1.1018598?ref=rss | work=CBC News | title=Monaco signs Mahamadou Diarra from Real Madrid | date=27 January 2011}}</ref> He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11819_6712337,00.html | work=Sky Sports | title=Ligue 1 round-up | date=30 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-europe-france-diarra-idUKLDE70Q2OS20110127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224030056/http://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-europe-france-diarra-idUKLDE70Q2OS20110127|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2016|title=Monaco agrees deal to sign midfielder Mahamadou Diarra from Real Madrid|date=27 January 2011|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|access-date=27 January 2011}}</ref> Diarra left Monaco after the club was relegated to [[Ligue 2]] at the end of the [[2010–11 Ligue 1|2010–11 season]]. After his departure, he remained without a club for the first half of the 2011–12 season and was linked with moves to the Middle East<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidefutbol.com/2011/09/24/mahamadou-diarra-offered-lucrative-middle-east-option/49649/|title=Mahamadou Diarra Offered Lucrative Middle East Option|date=24 September 2011|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> and English [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/9606623.stm | work=BBC News | title=Doncaster eye Diarra & Piquionne | date=5 October 2011}}</ref>

===Fulham===
Diarra signed for [[Premier League]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 26 February 2012.<ref name=Fulham/> He agreed to a contract for the remainder of the [[2011–12 Fulham F.C. season|2011–12 season]], with an option for the [[2012–13 Fulham F.C. season|2012–13 season]].<ref name=Fulham/> He made his Fulham debut as a substitute against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on 4 March, assisting the fifth goal in a 5–0 win. On 17 March, he made his first start for Fulham in a 3–0 home loss to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/fulham/team-news/team-news-diarra-handed-first-start_20251.html|title=Team News: Diarra handed first start|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Fulham against Bolton Wanderers on 7 April 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17570919 |title=Bolton 0 - 3 Fulham |publisher=BBC
|date=7 April 2012 |access-date=7 April 2012}}</ref>

After impressing manager [[Martin Jol]] throughout his 11 Premier League match, on 17 May, Diarra signed a new one-year contract at the club, keeping him at [[Craven Cottage]] until the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2012/may/17/diarra-extension-confirmed | title = Diarra Extension Confirmed | publisher = Fulham FC | access-date = 17 May 2012}}</ref>

Diarra was one of 12 players released by Fulham at the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/summer-transfers-2013-ins-and-outs.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630015532/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/summer-transfers-2013-ins-and-outs.html |archive-date=30 June 2016 |title=Summer transfer window: Ins and Outs |publisher=Premier League |access-date=7 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite his release, Martin Jol remained positive on Diarra and vowed to help him over the summer to continue his rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jol: Diarra Staying Positive|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/may/04/jol-diarra-staying-positive|publisher=Fulham Official Website|date=4 May 2013|access-date=20 April 2014}}</ref>

Diarra re-signed for Fulham on 26 March 2014 on a contract that expired at the end of the [[2013–14 Fulham F.C. season|2013–14 season]] in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to help the club survive relegation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diarra Rejoins Fulham|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/march/26/diarra-rejoins-fulham|publisher=Fulham FC|access-date=26 March 2014}}</ref>

=== Later career ===

Diarra trained with Championship side [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] throughout the [[2016–17 Brentford F.C. season|2016–17 season]] and made an appearance for the club's [[Brentford F.C. Reserves and Academy#Brentford B|B team]] on 20 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mahamadou-diarra-training-brentford-head-11862104|title=Former Real Madrid and Lyon star training with Brentford|last=Moore|first=Tom|date=9 September 2016|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk//news/article/2016-17/brentford-v-leyton-orient-friendly-match-report-3318509.aspx?site=desktop|title=Brentford v Leyton Orient friendly match report|last=FC|first=Brentford|access-date=20 September 2016|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224030142/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk//news/article/2016-17/brentford-v-leyton-orient-friendly-match-report-3318509.aspx?site=desktop|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-former-real-madrid-star-12781255|title=Former Real Madrid star has become an important man at Brentford|last=Moore|first=Tom|date=23 March 2017|work=getwestlondon|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref>

==Style of play==
''[[FourFourTwo]]'' magazine described Diarra's playing style with the following forwards in 2006: "Diarra provides aggression, tactical awareness, toughness and the discipline that other players simply lack."<ref name="talentspotter.fourfourtwo.com"/>

==Personal life==
Diarra is a practising Muslim. He observes fasting during the Islamic month of [[Ramadan]],<ref name="goal">{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/08/22/1454134/ramadan-fasting-for-real-madrid-trio-lassana-benzema-and|title=Ramadan Fasting For Real Madrid Trio Lassana, Benzema and Diarra|publisher= Dadyal Online |date=22 August 2009|access-date=31 December 2012}}</ref> he maintains that "every coach has respected my decision".<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news |last=Din|first=Tusdiq|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/596/exclusive/2009/08/24/1456626/exclusive-i-can-keep-fasting-in-ramadan-even-when-i-am|title=Exclusive: I Can Keep Fasting In Ramadan Even When I Am Playing – Fredi Kanoute|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=24 August 2009|access-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="NFT">{{NFT|4218|name=Mahamadou Diarra|accessdate=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player.php?id=3616|title=Mahamadou Diarra|publisher=thefinalball.com|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref>

|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Greek Football Cup]], [[KNVB Cup]], [[Coupe de France]], [[Copa del Rey]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]]
|[[1998–99 Alpha Ethniki|1998–99]]
|[[Alpha Ethniki]]
|21||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||2
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]]
|[[1999–2000 Eredivisie|1999–2000]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Eredivisie]]
|16||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UC">Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
|[[2000–01 Eredivisie|2000–01]]
|29||4||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UC"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||34||4
|-
|[[2001–02 Eredivisie|2001–02]]
|24||3||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!69!!9!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!80!!9
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
|[[2002–03 Olympique Lyonnais season|2002–03]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Ligue 1]]
|28||1||2||0||1||0||7<ref group="lower-alpha">Five appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]] and two in UEFA Cup</ref>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDT">Appearance in [[Trophée des Champions]]</ref>||0||39||1
|-
|[[2003–04 Olympique Lyonnais season|2003–04]]
|27||1||0||0||0||0||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL">Appearances in UEFA Champions League</ref>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDT"/>||1||38||2
|-
|[[2004–05 Olympique Lyonnais season|2004–05]]
|33||2||1||0||3||1||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||2||colspan="2"|—||46||5
|-
|[[2005–06 Olympique Lyonnais season|2005–06]]
|31||3||1||0||1||0||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||2||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDT"/>||0||43||5
|-
|[[2006–07 Olympique Lyonnais season|2006–07]]
|4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!123!!7!!4!!0!!5!!1!!35!!4!!3!!1!!170!!13
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|[[2006–07 Real Madrid CF season|2006–07]]
|rowspan="5"|[[La Liga]]
|33||3||4||0||colspan="2"|—||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||1||colspan="2"|—||47||4
|-
|[[2007–08 Real Madrid CF season|2007–08]]
|30||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="SC">Appearances in [[Supercopa de España]]</ref>||0||38||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Real Madrid CF season|2008–09]]
|9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="SC"/>||0||15||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Real Madrid CF season|2009–10]]
|15||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||20||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Real Madrid CF season|2010–11]]
|3||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!90!!3!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!24!!1!!4!!0!!128!!4
|-
|[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
|[[2010–11 AS Monaco FC season|2010–11]]
|Ligue 1
|9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[2011–12 Fulham F.C. season|2011–12]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Premier League]]
|11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1
|-
|[[2012–13 Fulham F.C. season|2012–13]]
|8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|[[2013–14 Fulham F.C. season|2013–14]]
|4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!23!!1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!335!!22!!23!!0!!5!!1!!62!!5!!7!!1!!432!!29
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="NFT"/><ref name="rsssf">{{cite web |title=Mahamadou Diarra - International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mali-mdiarra-intl.html |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="15"|[[Mali national football team|Mali]]
|1998||1||0
|-
|1999||1||0
|-
|2000||2||0
|-
|2001||3||0
|-
|2002||11||2
|-
|2003||8||0
|-
|2004||10||2
|-
|2005||3||1
|-
|2006||2||0
|-
|2007||7||1
|-
|2008||10||1
|-
|2009||3||0
|-
|2010||7||0
|-
|2011||3||0
|-
|2012||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!72!!7
|}

:''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mahamadou Diarra
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1 || rowspan="2"|6 January 2002 || rowspan="2"|[[Ismailia Stadium]], [[Ismailia]], Egypt || rowspan="2"|{{fb|EGY}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
||2 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|3 || 30 January 2004 || rowspan="2"|[[Stade El Menzah]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia || {{fb|BFA}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|[[2004 African Cup of Nations]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|4 || 7 February 2004 || {{fb|GUI}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || style="text-align:center;"|2–1
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|5 || 5 June 2005 || [[Stade Amari Daou]], [[Ségou]], Mali || {{fb|LBR}} || style="text-align:center;"|4–1 || style="text-align:center;"|4–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|6 || 6 February 2007 || [[Stade Marville]], [[Saint-Malo]], France || {{fb|LIT}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || style="text-align:center;"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
|}

==Honours==
'''Lyon'''
*[[Ligue 1]]: [[2002–03 Ligue 1|2002–03]], [[2003–04 Ligue 1|2003–04]], [[2004–05 Ligue 1|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Ligue 1|2005–06]]
*[[Trophée des Champions]]: [[2002 Trophée des Champions|2002]], [[2003 Trophée des Champions|2003]], [[2004 Trophée des Champions|2004]], [[2005 Trophée des Champions|2005]], [[2006 Trophée des Champions|2006]]

'''Real Madrid'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]], [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2008 Supercopa de España|2008]]

'''Mali'''
*[[FIFA World Youth Championship]] third place: [[1999 FIFA World Youth Championship|1999]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/archive/nigeria1999/teams/team=1888280/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614000512/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/archive/nigeria1999/teams/team=1888280/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 June 2015|title = FIFA}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels|UNFP]] [[Ligue 1]] [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: 2005–06

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{ESPN Soccernet|11673}}
* {{UEFA player|51768|Mahamadou Diarra}}

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