Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.4
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
FC Girondins Bordeaux
top club · 80 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#393
goals rank
#219
assists rank
69
season goals
13
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 98/99
12
best season · 02/03
29 / 10
int'l caps / goals
347Appearances
69Goals
13Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kaba Diawara |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1975-12-16 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Toulon, Guinea |
| Citizenship | Guinea France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: AC Arles-Avignon → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — AC Arles-Avignon
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — AC Arles-Avignon
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Alki Larnaca → AC Arles-Avignon
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Alki Larnaca (-2014)
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Ankaragücü → Alki Larnaca
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Ankaragücü
07/08 · Transfer
Oct 2007
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — MKE Ankaragücü, Gaziantepspor
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2006
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Gaziantepspor
32 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: AC Ajaccio → Gaziantepspor
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — AC Ajaccio
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Al-Kharaitiyat → AC Ajaccio
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Al-Gharafa → Al-Kharaitiyat
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Paris SG → Al-Ittihad
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Paris Saint-Germain
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2003
Transfer: OGC Nice → Paris SG
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
Transfer: Paris SG → OGC Nice
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — OGC Nice
39 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Racing Ferrol → Paris SG
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Racing Ferrol
15 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Paris SG → Racing Ferrol
01/02 · Loan
May 2001
Transfer: West Ham → Paris SG
00/01 · Return from loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: Paris SG → West Ham
00/01 · Loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Paris SG
00/01 · Return from loan
Aug 2000
Transfer: Paris SG → Blackburn
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Paris Saint-Germain, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Marseille → Paris SG
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Olympique Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 1999
Transfer: Arsenal → Marseille
98/99 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jan 1999
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Arsenal
98/99 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Girondins Bordeaux, Arsenal FC
39 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 1998
Transfer: Stade Rennais → G. Bordeaux
97/98 · Return from loan
Jan 1998
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Stade Rennais
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Stade Rennais FC, FC Girondins Bordeaux
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
37 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: SC Toulon 83 → G. Bordeaux
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.51/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A4 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Olympique Marseille
3.5%
Paris Saint-Germain
8.2%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
24.5%
Stade Rennais FC
6.4%
AC Arles-Avignon
12.7%
Alki Larnaca (-2014)
5.5%
Gaziantepspor
7.6%
MKE Ankaragücü
3.1%
AC Ajaccio
16.7%
OGC Nice
5.5%
Racing Ferrol
4.4%
Blackburn Rovers
2.0%
West Ham United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 372 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 95/96 | 98/99 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 1,111 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 289 |
| AC Arles-Avignon | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 575 |
| Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 249 |
| Gaziantepspor | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 347 |
| MKE Ankaragücü | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| AC Ajaccio | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 760 |
| OGC Nice | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 252 |
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 198 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 147 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | AC Arles-Avignon | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 312 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | AC Arles-Avignon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 2 | AC Arles-Avignon | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 08/09 | Protathlima ML | Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | MKE Ankaragücü | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 27 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 234 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | AC Ajaccio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | AC Ajaccio | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 640 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 252 |
| 01/02 | 2ª División | Racing Ferrol | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 198 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | SC Toulon 83 | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | G. Bordeaux | Stade Rennais | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-01 | Stade Rennais | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | G. Bordeaux | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-01 | Arsenal | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Marseille | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-22 | Paris SG | Blackburn | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-20 | Blackburn | Paris SG | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-21 | Paris SG | West Ham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-31 | West Ham | Paris SG | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Paris SG | Racing Ferrol | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-01 | Racing Ferrol | Paris SG | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-25 | Paris SG | OGC Nice | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | OGC Nice | Paris SG | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Paris SG | Al-Ittihad | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Al-Gharafa | Al-Kharaitiyat | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Al-Kharaitiyat | AC Ajaccio | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | AC Ajaccio | Gaziantepspor | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-25 | Gaziantepspor | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-02 | Without Club | Ankaragücü | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ankaragücü | Alki Larnaca | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Alki Larnaca | AC Arles-Avignon | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AC Arles-Avignon | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | unknown injury | 2006-10-15 | 2006-11-05 | 22 | 4 |
Current€400k
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3856 | — | 28 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Démé N'Diaye | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 12 | 37 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 8 | 27 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 7 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 5 | 37 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 17 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | OGC Nice | Paris SG | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-25 | Paris SG | OGC Nice | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-01 | Racing Ferrol | Paris SG | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Paris SG | Racing Ferrol | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-31 | West Ham | Paris SG | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-21 | Paris SG | West Ham | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-20 | Blackburn | Paris SG | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-22 | Paris SG | Blackburn | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-01 | Stade Rennais | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | G. Bordeaux | Stade Rennais | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Kaba Diawara's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 25% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 31% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 19% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 36% |
| Sunderland AFC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 96/97 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 39 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 97/98 | 30 | 713 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 347 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 760 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 252 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 01/02 | 15 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
178 apps
34 G
10 A
Süper Lig
38 apps
10 G
2 A
Ligue 2
30 apps
5 G
1 A
Coupe de la Ligue
13 apps
5 G
0 A
2ª División
15 apps
5 G
0 A
Protathlima ML
11 apps
3 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
8 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de France
11 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Kaba Diawara?
Kaba Diawara is a Guinea professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Kaba Diawara?
Kaba Diawara is 50 years old. He was born on December 16, 1975 in Toulon.
What position does Kaba Diawara play?
Kaba Diawara plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kaba Diawara play for?
Kaba Diawara currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kaba Diawara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kaba Diawara has scored 69 goals in 347 appearances.