Full name Pape Malickou Diakhate Name Pape Diakhate Salary 1.44 million EUR (2011) Number 15 Weight 79 kg | Playing position Height 1.84 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1984-06-21) 21 June 1984 (age 31) Spouse Caroline Petitfour (m. 2003) Children Sarah Diakhate, Yanis Diakhate Similar People Claude Puel, Remi Garde, Hubert Fournier, Jean Tigana, Gerard Houllier | ||
Emission ICTV avec Pape Diakhaté et Yevhen Khacheridi "Un autre football" - Septembre 2009
Pape Malickou Diakhaté (born 21 June 1984, in Dakar) is a Senegalese professional footballer who currently plays for AS Nancy, as a central defender.
Contents
- Emission ICTV avec Pape Diakhat et Yevhen Khacheridi Un autre football Septembre 2009
- But de Pape Diakhat face Caen
- Club career
- Position
- Personal life
- International career
- References
But de Pape Diakhaté face à Caen
Club career
Having come through the Nancy youth ranks, Diakhaté made his Ligue 2 debut on 20 October 2001, playing the first half of the 2–0 win over LB Châteauroux. He played 25 league matches the following season, and appeared regularly for the club, although his 2003–04 season was severely disrupted by injury. 2004–05 brought Diakhaté favourable recognition, winning a place in France Football's team of the season.
On 18 July 2007 it was announced that Diakhaté had signed a contract with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv. Diakhaté made his debut for Dynamo on 1 August 2007 in a league fixture against FC Chornomorets Odessa. He quickly established himself in the first team and even captained the club on occasion. A month later on 1 September he broke a collar bone in a match against FC Kharkiv, but once recovered returned to the team. On 16 December 2009 he left the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, and returned to France signing a half-year loan contract with AS Saint-Étienne. The following season he was loaned to Lyon.
On 26 August 2011 Diakhaté signed for Spanish club Granada CF, for a club record €4,500,000 on a four-year contract.
Position
Originally a left-back and capable of playing as a wide midfielder, he is recognised mainly as a centre-back. He has also been known to play in goal for Senegal on numerous occasions.
Personal life
Pape Diakhate met his wife in 2003 in Nancy. They have two children.
International career
He earned in 2004 also a full international call-up from Senegal. After Nancy's promotion to Ligue 1 in 2005, Diakhaté was also part of the Senegalese team that finished fourth in the 2006 African Cup of Nations.