Date of birth March 2, 1987 (age 25)
Place of birth Bourg-la-Reine,
Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight 88 kg
Playing position Centre back
Modibo Diakité (born March 2, 1987 in Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who plays for Serie A club S.S. Lazio.
Career
Diakité plays as a central defender and is a good reader of the play as well as having a strong physical presence.
Pescara
Diakité made his debut in Serie B on May 28, 2006 for Pescara against Mantova at the Stadio Adriatico. Despite only playing one match for the first team, the 19-year old Pescara youth product was recognized by giants Lazio, who signed him at the end of the 2005–06 season for 300,000 euro.
Lazio
In his first season at Lazio, Diakité made three senior appearances in Serie A. His debut came on a trip to Stadio Friuli, where Lazio beat Udinese 4–2. His first start came against Fiorentina, during that match he also had a goal disallowed.
In Diakité's first season at Lazio, 2006–07, Lazio finished third and thus qualified for the UEFA Champions League. For the promising Diakité, there would be more opportunities, however he missed the chance to debut in European competition when he broke his tibia in the opening round of the new season. Diakité was involved in a three way collision with teammate Massimo Mutarelli and Torino striker Nicola Ventola. He missed the remainder of the season.
On November 25, 2008, Lazio opted to extend Diakité's contract until 2013 as a sign of faith in his ability.
Just a week later, Diakité played his first competitive match since the leg injury, impressing as Lazio beat Milan 2–1 at the San Siro in the Coppa Italia. He started a week later in Serie A against Inter, scoring an own goal in the 0–3 loss, yet his performance aside was promising and he retained his starting place.
In the next match, Diakité again started, this time away at Udinese and after an hour, the team found itself 3–0 down. In the process of a remarkable fightback to 3–3, Diakité scored his first Lazio and Serie A goal, heading in a corner.
In season 2011-2012 Diakite has cemented his spot becoming a regular started next to Andre Dias or Giusepe Biava making it his best season at the club yet.
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