Amadou Diawara

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Amadou Diawara
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Diawara in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2012 Syli Authentic
2012–2014 FC Séquence
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 San Marino 15 (0)
2015–2016 Bologna 34 (0)
2016–2019 Napoli 49 (1)
2019–2022 Roma 44 (2)
2022– Anderlecht 31 (1)
International career‡
2018– Guinea 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2023

Amadou Diawara (born 17 July 1997) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Guinea national team.

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Club career

Early career

Amadou Diawara was born in Conakry, Guinea. [2] Diawara joined Lega Pro side San Marino in 2014.

Bologna

While playing for San Marino, Bologna Director of football Pantaleo Corvino spotted his talents and brought him to Bologna in a deal costing the side £420,000 in July 2015. [3] On 22 August 2015, Diawara made his Serie A debut for Bologna, in an away match against Lazio, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Lorenzo Crisetig. [4]

Napoli

On 26 August 2016, Diawara signed for fellow Serie A club Napoli . [5] On 17 October 2017, Diawara scored his first senior goal for Napoli from the penalty spot against Manchester City in the Champions League. [6] On 8 April 2018, he scored his first Serie A goal and second senior goal for Napoli against Chievo Verona.

Roma

On 1 July 2019, Diawara signed a deal with Roma until 2024. [7] [8]

Anderlecht

On 31 August 2022, Diawara moved to Anderlecht on a three-year contract. [9]

International career

Diawara was born in Guinea, but played football in Italy since 2014, and received Italian citizenship. [10] The Azzurri trainer Giampiero Ventura was trying to recruit him in 2018. [11] However, he pledged his international allegiance to the Guinea national team in March 2018, [12] and he received a call-up to the national team in October 2018. [13] Diawara debuted for Guinea in a 2–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Rwanda on 12 October 2018. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2023 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Marino 2014–15 Lega Pro 15000——150
Bologna 2015–16 Serie A 34010——350
Napoli 2016–17 Serie A180406 [lower-alpha 1] 0—280
2017–18 Serie A181108 [lower-alpha 1] 1—272
2018–19 Serie A130204 [lower-alpha 2] 0—190
Total49170181—742
Roma 2019–20 Serie A221206 [lower-alpha 2] 0—301
2020–21 Serie A1810010 [lower-alpha 2] 0—281
2021–22 Serie A40004 [lower-alpha 3] 0—80
Total44220200—662
Anderlecht 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 2212011 [lower-alpha 3] 0—351
2023–24 Belgian Pro League5000——50
Total27120110—401
Career total1694120491002305

International

As of match played 17 June 2023 [16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guinea 201830
201970
202010
202170
2022100
202340
Total320

Honours

Roma

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