Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·France Mali
Lassana Diarra
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.02Goals per match
Real MadridTop club · 116 apps
Career highs
€24.00mPeak value · 2009
€20.00mTop transfer fee · 08/09
2Best season · 07/08
54 / 0Caps / int'l goals
336Appearances
7Goals
11Assists
90Yellow cards
1Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lassana Diarra |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-03-10 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paris, France |
| Citizenship | France Mali |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-02-08 |
| Contract expires | - |
Feb 2019
Transfer: Paris SG → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - Paris Saint-Germain
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Al-Jazira → Paris SG
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Paris Saint-Germain, Al-Jazira Club
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2017
Transfer: Marseille → Al-Jazira
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - Olympique Marseille
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Marseille
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Olympique Marseille
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Loko Moskau → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Anzhi → Loko Moskau
13/14 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 - Lokomotiv Moskau, Anzhi Makhachkala
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Sep 2012
Transfer: Real Madrid → Anzhi
12/13 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 - Anzhi Makhachkala, Real Madrid
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Real Madrid
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
Jul 2010
10/11 - Real Madrid
38 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Real Madrid
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Portsmouth → Real Madrid
08/09 · Transfer · €20.00m
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 - Real Madrid, Portsmouth FC
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2008
Transfer: Arsenal → Portsmouth
07/08 · Transfer · €7.00m
Aug 2007
Transfer: Chelsea → Arsenal
07/08 · Transfer · €2.90m
Jul 2007
07/08 - Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Portsmouth FC
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Chelsea FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Le Havre AC → Chelsea
05/06 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 - Chelsea FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Le Havre AC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Le Havre U19 → Le Havre AC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Le Mans UC U19 → Le Havre U19
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: FC Nantes U17 → Le Mans UC U19
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €24.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Paris Saint-Germain
0.0%
Al-Jazira Club
0.0%
Olympique Marseille
30.1%
Lokomotiv Moskau
17.2%
Anzhi Makhachkala
4.7%
Real Madrid
24.0%
Portsmouth FC
24.0%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
Le Havre AC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Jazira Club | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2,088 |
| Lokomotiv Moskau | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,196 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| Real Madrid | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 1,667 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1,662 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Le Havre AC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Trophée des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UAE Pro League | Al-Jazira Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,088 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moskau | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,196 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 26 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 23 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,667 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Havre AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | Le Havre AC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Nantes U17 | Le Mans UC U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Le Mans UC U19 | Le Havre U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Le Havre U19 | Le Havre AC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-15 | Le Havre AC | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Chelsea | Arsenal | Transfer | 4700000 | €2.90m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-17 | Arsenal | Portsmouth | Transfer | 7000000 | €7.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Portsmouth | Real Madrid | Transfer | 8500000 | €20.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-03 | Real Madrid | Anzhi | Transfer | 8000000 | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-20 | Anzhi | Loko Moskau | Transfer | 14000000 | €12.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-31 | Loko Moskau | Without Club | Transfer | 16000000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-24 | Without Club | Marseille | Transfer | 4000000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-19 | Marseille | Al-Jazira | Transfer | 5000000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-23 | Al-Jazira | Paris SG | Transfer | 2500000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-08 | Paris SG | Retired | Transfer | 2500000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-21 | 26 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-02 | 2008-10-20 | 19 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-20 | 2008-12-15 | 26 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-12-21 | 2009-01-01 | 12 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Muscle fiber tear | 2010-08-16 | 2010-08-26 | 11 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-10-22 | 2012-12-20 | 60 | 13 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | 5 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-01-25 | 2016-02-04 | 11 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-14 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-04-11 | 2016-04-25 | 15 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-05-23 | 2016-07-13 | 52 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Back problems | 2016-09-09 | 2016-10-09 | 31 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2018-04-16 | 2018-05-01 | 16 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Knee bruise | 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-14 | 15 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-11-26 | 2019-02-28 | 95 | 14 |
Current-
Peak€24.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€3.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | - | 20 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #12 | 34 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rémy Cabella | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 19 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 1 | 6 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 1 | 19 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 5 |
Teams faced most often by Lassana Diarra'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 33% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 20% |
| Atlético Madrid | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 0% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 67% |
| Valencia CF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 2,088 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 1,196 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 325 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 1,667 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 210 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 1,452 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
87 apps
1 G
3 A
Ligue 1
50 apps
1 G
2 A
Premier Liga
35 apps
1 G
1 A
Russian Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
44 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
31 apps
0 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de France
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Lassana Diarra
Who is Lassana Diarra?
Lassana Diarra is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Lassana Diarra?
Lassana Diarra is 41 years old. He was born on March 10, 1985 in Paris.
What position does Lassana Diarra play?
Lassana Diarra plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Lassana Diarra play for?
Lassana Diarra currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lassana Diarra scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lassana Diarra has scored 7 goals in 336 appearances.