Oumar Diakhité (born 9 December 1993) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club VfL Osnabrück.

Career

College and amateur

Diakhité emigrated to the United States from Senegal, where he attended an academy run by the former Senegal international Salif Diao, to advance his football career. He joined Montverde Academy, a preparatory school in Montverde, Florida, as a junior in 2011. In 2012, he spent a season with Orlando City U-23 of the USL Premier Development League. He played 15 regular-season games, and scored four goals in that time.

Oumar Diakhité

Professional

Diakhité bypassed college, and trialed with Orlando City of USL Pro in the 2013 preseason. He started several matches, including the home leg of a home-and-away friendly series with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Oumar Diakhité

Diakhité was signed by Orlando City on 4 April 2013. He saw his first competitive action on 14 May 2013, when he started in Orlando City's third round match in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Ocala Stampede. He played his first league match on 9 June 2013, against Antigua Barracuda FC.

Oumar Diakhité

In July 2013, Diakhité went to Olhanense on trial from Orlando City. On 1 August, he was officially transferred to Olhanense for an undisclosed fee.

On 10 July 2019, Diakhité signed a two-year contract with Liga I side Sepsi OSK. On 10 January 2020, he was released by Sepsi OSK.

In January 2021, after trialling with Eintracht Braunschweig, Diakhité joined the 2. Bundesliga club on a contract until summer 2022.

On 4 August 2023, Diakhité signed with 2. Bundesliga club VfL Osnabrück.

References

External links

1993 births

Living people

People from Kédougou

Senegalese men's footballers

Men's association football central defenders

Montverde Academy alumni

Orlando City U-23 players

Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players

S.C. Olhanense players

G.D. Estoril Praia players

Kazma SC players

Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players

C.D. Aves players

Eintracht Braunschweig players

SV Sandhausen players

VfL Osnabrück players

USL League Two players

USL Championship players

Primeira Liga players

Liga Portugal 2 players

Kuwait Premier League players

Liga I players

2. Bundesliga players

Senegalese expatriate men's footballers

Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait

Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait

Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Romania

Expatriate men's footballers in Romania

Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Germany

Expatriate men's footballers in Germany