Gaoussou Diarra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaoussou Kyassou Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Beykoz Anadolu | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | İstanbulspor | 34 | (15) |
| 2025– | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2025 | |||
Gaoussou Kyassou Diarra (born 21 November 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Feyenoord.
Early career
Diarra is the son to a Malinese businessman and moved to Istanbul to attend Haliç University in 2024, where he studied business administration.[1] He gained attention while playing for the university's football team.
Club career
In 2024, Diarra signed for Turkish side Beykoz Anadolu, where he made zero league appearances and scored zero goals.[2]
Following his stint there, he signed for Turkish side İstanbulspor, where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored fifteen goals and helped the club achieve fourth place in the league.[3] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Dutch side Feyenoord, following a transfer reportedly worth € 3.5 million.[4]
International career
Diarra is a Mali international. On 5 June 2025, he debuted for the Mali national football team during a 1–0 away friendly loss against the DR Congo national football team.
Style of play
Diarra plays as a winger and is right-footed. Dutch magazine ELF Voetbal wrote in 2025 that he "is known for his speed and threat in one-on-one thanks to his dribbling... is 1.83 meters tall and can be used as a left or right winger".[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beykoz Anadolu | 2023–24 | TFF 1. Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| İstanbulspor | 2024–25 | TFF 1. Lig | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 16 | ||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 5 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Feyenoord-aanwinst Diarra in paar jaar van studerende amateur naar Champions League". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Gaoussou Diarra at Soccerway
- ^ "Wie is Gaoussou Diarra, de nieuwe vleugelaanvaller van Feyenoord?" [Who is Gaoussou Diarra, Feyenoord's new winger?] (in Dutch). VoetbalNieuws.nl. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Feyenoord signs 22-year-old Malian winger, business student from Istanbul for $4.1M". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Wie is de mogelijke nieuwe aankoop van Dennis te Kloese: Gaoussou Diarra?" [Who is Dennis te Kloese's possible new purchase: Gaoussou Diarra?] (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.