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{{short description|French association football player}}
{{short description|French association football player (born 1999)}}
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| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]
| clubs6 = [[Ittihad Club|Al-Ittihad]]
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| goals6 = 0
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| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
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| nationalteam1 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]]
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{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA Nations League]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA Nations League]]}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[2021 UEFA Nations League Finals|2021 Italy]]|}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[2021 UEFA Nations League Finals|2021 Italy]]|}}
| club-update = 19:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
| club-update = 20:25, 7 November 2024
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2024
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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Coming from a [[Mali|Malian]] family<ref>{{Transfermarkt|395516}}</ref>, Moussa Diaby began playing [[association football|football]] at Espérance Paris in the 19th arrondissement, at the Jules-Ladoumègue sports center in the under-10 category, where he remained until the under-14 level<ref name=":02">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-18 |date=2021-09-07 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby, de l'Espérance à l'équipe de France |url=https://www.sofoot.com/moussa-diaby-de-l-esperance-paris-19e-a-l-equipe-de-france-503902.html |website=SOFOOT.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>. The club president, Morade Djeddi, recalled in September 2021:<ref name=":02" />
Coming from a [[Mali]]an family, Moussa Diaby began playing [[association football|football]] at Espérance Paris in the 19th arrondissement, at the Jules-Ladoumègue sports center in the under-10 category, where he remained until the under-14 level.<ref name="SOFOOT.com-2021">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-18 |date=2021-09-07 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby, de l'Espérance à l'équipe de France |url=https://www.sofoot.com/moussa-diaby-de-l-esperance-paris-19e-a-l-equipe-de-france-503902.html |website=SOFOOT.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> The club president, Morade Djeddi, recalled in September 2021:<ref name="SOFOOT.com-2021" />


{{Quote|His skills have been evident since he was a child. He was already dynamic, tenacious, and skillful... he was just exceptional. His small size didn't matter, we promoted him to higher age groups, especially for cup matches.}}
{{Blockquote|His skills have been evident since he was a child. He was already dynamic, tenacious, and skillful... he was just exceptional. His small size didn't matter, we promoted him to higher age groups, especially for cup matches.}}


He played alongside future professional footballers such as [[Youssouf Fofana (French footballer)|Youssouf Fofana]] and [[Yahia Fofana]].<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":32">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Loïc Tanzi |date=2021-10-03 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby: "Je suis plus concentré par la performance que par ce qu'il se passe autour" |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/equipe-de-france/moussa-diaby-je-suis-plus-concentre-par-la-performance-que-par-ce-qu-il-se-passe-autour_AV-202110030008.html |website=RMC Sport}}</ref>
He played alongside future professional footballers such as [[Youssouf Fofana (French footballer)|Youssouf Fofana]] and [[Yahia Fofana]].<ref name="SOFOOT.com-2021" /><ref name="Loïc Tanzi-2021">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Loïc Tanzi |date=2021-10-03 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby: "Je suis plus concentré par la performance que par ce qu'il se passe autour" |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/equipe-de-france/moussa-diaby-je-suis-plus-concentre-par-la-performance-que-par-ce-qu-il-se-passe-autour_AV-202110030008.html |website=RMC Sport}}</ref>


Spotted by several professional clubs, including [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]], he joined the latter at the age of 13. His small stature initially made it difficult for him to stand out in the lower categories, and he started with the Division d'Honneur team in the under-17 category<ref>[https://www.goal.com/fr/news/29/ligue-1/2016/11/05/29148642/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-suivi-par-de-grands-clubs-moussa-diaby-psg-noublie-pas Already followed by big clubs, Moussa Diaby (PSG) doesn't forget his roots] on ''goal.com''</ref>. Promoted later to the national under-17 team, he became the French champion in this category in 2016<ref>[http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/psg-un-double-et-un-record/ PSG youth: a double and a record] on ''paris-canalhistorique.com''</ref>. Continuing his good performances the following season, especially in the [[UEFA Youth League]], he was voted Titi d'Or by his training center teammates<ref>[http://canal-supporters.com/2017/01/moussa-diaby-elu-titi-dor-jy-ai-mis-de-la-volonte-et-je-me-suis-donne-les-moyens-de-reussir/ Moussa Diaby, named best young player at PSG: "I gave myself the means to succeed"] on ''canal-supporters.com''</ref>.
Spotted by several professional clubs, including [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]], he joined the latter at the age of 13. His small stature initially made it difficult for him to stand out in the lower categories, and he started with the Division d'Honneur team in the under-17 category.<ref>[https://www.goal.com/fr/news/29/ligue-1/2016/11/05/29148642/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-suivi-par-de-grands-clubs-moussa-diaby-psg-noublie-pas Already followed by big clubs, Moussa Diaby (PSG) doesn't forget his roots] on ''goal.com''</ref> Promoted later to the national under-17 team, he became the French champion in this category in 2016.<ref>[http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/psg-un-double-et-un-record/ PSG youth: a double and a record] on ''paris-canalhistorique.com''</ref> Continuing his good performances the following season, especially in the [[UEFA Youth League]], he was voted Titi d'Or by his training center teammates.<ref>[http://canal-supporters.com/2017/01/moussa-diaby-elu-titi-dor-jy-ai-mis-de-la-volonte-et-je-me-suis-donne-les-moyens-de-reussir/ Moussa Diaby, named best young player at PSG: "I gave myself the means to succeed"] on ''canal-supporters.com''</ref>


== Debut ==
== Debut ==
In September 2017, at the age of 18, Moussa Diaby signed his first professional contract for three years with [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]].<ref>[http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/psg-moussa-diaby-signe-pro-22-11-2017-7408134.php PSG: Moussa Diaby signs professional contract] on ''leparisien.fr''</ref> Not used by [[Unai Emery]] in the first half of the season and suspended for eight matches due to a foul play in a match for the [[Championnat National U19|Under-19 national league]]<ref name=":1">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-18 |author=Frédéric Gouaillard |date=2018-09-27 |language=fr-FR |title=Né à Paris, Moussa Diaby grandit au PSG |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/ne-a-paris-moussa-diaby-grandit-au-psg-27-09-2018-7904943.php |website=leparisien.fr}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>, Moussa Diaby resolved to be loaned to [[Football Club Crotone|FC Crotone]] in [[Serie A]] during the winter break.<ref>[https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Psg-moussa-diaby-prete-a-crotone/871989 PSG: Moussa Diaby loaned to Crotone] on ''lequipe.fr''</ref> He scored a goal and provided an assist in his first match with the reserve team. Present on the bench for the first team in the following weeks, he made his professional debut on April 14 against [[Genoa Cricket and Football Club|Genoa CFC]], coming on with eight minutes remaining<ref name=":1" />. Four days later, he started against [[Juventus Football Club|Juventus]]<ref name=":1" />. After a good performance, he did not appear in the last matches of the season<ref>[http://www.culturepsg.com/news/formation/diaby-et-georgen-des-pretes-qui-jouent-peu-mais-apprennent/21026 Diaby and Georgen, loans who play little but learn] on ''culturepsg.com''</ref>.
In September 2017, at the age of 18, Moussa Diaby signed his first professional contract for three years with [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]].<ref>[http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/psg-moussa-diaby-signe-pro-22-11-2017-7408134.php PSG: Moussa Diaby signs professional contract] on ''leparisien.fr''</ref> Not used by [[Unai Emery]] in the first half of the season and suspended for eight matches due to a foul play in a match for the [[Championnat National U19|Under-19 national league]],<ref name="Frédéric Gouaillard-2018">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-18 |author=Frédéric Gouaillard |date=2018-09-27 |language=fr-FR |title=Né à Paris, Moussa Diaby grandit au PSG |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/ne-a-paris-moussa-diaby-grandit-au-psg-27-09-2018-7904943.php |website=leparisien.fr}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Moussa Diaby resolved to be loaned to [[Football Club Crotone|FC Crotone]] in [[Serie A]] during the winter break.<ref>[https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Psg-moussa-diaby-prete-a-crotone/871989 PSG: Moussa Diaby loaned to Crotone] on ''lequipe.fr''</ref> He scored a goal and provided an assist in his first match with the reserve team. Present on the bench for the first team in the following weeks, he made his professional debut on April 14 against [[Genoa Cricket and Football Club|Genoa CFC]], coming on with eight minutes remaining.<ref name="Frédéric Gouaillard-2018" /> Four days later, he started against [[Juventus Football Club|Juventus]].<ref name="Frédéric Gouaillard-2018" /> After a good performance, he did not appear in the last matches of the season.<ref>[http://www.culturepsg.com/news/formation/diaby-et-georgen-des-pretes-qui-jouent-peu-mais-apprennent/21026 Diaby and Georgen, loans who play little but learn] on ''culturepsg.com''</ref>


Missing part of the preparation due to the [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship]], he rejoined [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]] during the summer tour. This gave him the opportunity to play his first matches with the professional team, scoring his first goal in a friendly against [[Club Atlético de Madrid|Atlético Madrid]] and winning the [[2018 Trophée des Champions]], although he did not play in the match. Initially, a new loan to [[Montpellier Hérault Sport Club|Montpellier HSC]] or [[Real Sociedad]] was considered, but the new Parisian coach [[Thomas Tuchel]] decided to keep Moussa Diaby at the club<ref>[http://www.paristeam.fr/transferts/psg-tuchel-met-son-veto-pour-diaby-psg-tuchel-met-son-veto-pour-diaby-36334.htm PSG: Tuchel vetoes Diaby loan] on ''paristeam.fr''</ref>.
Missing part of the preparation due to the [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship]], he rejoined [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]] during the summer tour. This gave him the opportunity to play his first matches with the professional team, scoring his first goal in a friendly against [[Club Atlético de Madrid|Atlético Madrid]] and winning the [[2018 Trophée des Champions]], although he did not play in the match. Initially, a new loan to [[Montpellier Hérault Sport Club|Montpellier HSC]] or [[Real Sociedad]] was considered, but the new Parisian coach [[Thomas Tuchel]] decided to keep Moussa Diaby at the club.<ref>[http://www.paristeam.fr/transferts/psg-tuchel-met-son-veto-pour-diaby-psg-tuchel-met-son-veto-pour-diaby-36334.htm PSG: Tuchel vetoes Diaby loan] on ''paristeam.fr''</ref>


Moussa Diaby made his [[Ligue 1]] debut in the first matchday against [[Stade Malherbe Caen Calvados Basse-Normandie|SM Caen]]. Coming on at halftime against [[AS Saint-Étienne]], he scored his first senior goal on 14 09 2018 (4-0)<ref name=":1" />. At the end of the month and during the home match against [[Stade de Reims]], Moussa Diaby was a starter for the first time in Ligue 1<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-18 |author=S. N. |date=2018-09-26 |language=fr-FR |title=PSG-Reims: Tuchel replays the youth card with Diaby, Dagba and Nsoki |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-reims-tuchel-rejoue-la-carte-jeune-avec-diaby-dagba-et-nsoki-26-09-2018-7903917.php |website=leparisien.fr}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>. On 24 10 2018, he played his first match in the [[2018-19 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] by coming on against [[Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli|SSC Napoli]]. At the end of the season, he won the Ligue 1 title with [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]] and was a finalist in the [[2018-19 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]]. His first season with [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]] was considered encouraging (4 goals and 7 assists in 34 appearances)<ref name=":42">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Benoît Desaint |date=22 October 2020 |first=Paul |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), ascension en toute discrétion |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Moussa-diaby-bayer-leverkusen-ascension-en-toute-discretion/1186312 |website=France Football}}</ref>.
Moussa Diaby made his [[Ligue 1]] debut in the first matchday against [[Stade Malherbe Caen Calvados Basse-Normandie|SM Caen]]. Coming on at halftime against [[AS Saint-Étienne]], he scored his first senior goal on 14 09 2018 (4-0).<ref name="Frédéric Gouaillard-2018" /> At the end of the month and during the home match against [[Stade de Reims]], Moussa Diaby was a starter for the first time in Ligue 1.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-18 |author=S. N. |date=2018-09-26 |language=fr-FR |title=PSG-Reims: Tuchel replays the youth card with Diaby, Dagba and Nsoki |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-reims-tuchel-rejoue-la-carte-jeune-avec-diaby-dagba-et-nsoki-26-09-2018-7903917.php |website=leparisien.fr}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> On 24 10 2018, he played his first match in the [[2018-19 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] by coming on against [[Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli|SSC Napoli]]. At the end of the season, he won the Ligue 1 title with [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]] and was a finalist in the [[2018-19 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]]. His first season with [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]] was considered encouraging (4 goals and 7 assists in 34 appearances).<ref name="Benoît Desaint-2020">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Benoît Desaint |date=22 October 2020 |first=Paul |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), ascension en toute discrétion |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Moussa-diaby-bayer-leverkusen-ascension-en-toute-discretion/1186312 |website=France Football}}</ref>


== Club career ==
== Club career ==
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===Bayer Leverkusen===
===Bayer Leverkusen===
In June 2019, Moussa Diaby was transferred to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] for 15 million euros excluding bonuses<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2019-06-14 |date=2019-06-14 |language=de |website=Bayer 04 |title=Bayer 04 verpflichtet französischen Stürmer Moussa Diaby |url=https://www.bayer04.de/de-de/news/bayer04/bayer-04-verpflichtet-franzoesischen-stuermer-moussa-diaby}}</ref> and a resale percentage (20%) for [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]]<ref name=":5">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Loïc Tanzi |date=2020-12-15 |language=fr |title=Bundesliga: Diaby va prolonger à Leverkusen jusqu'en 2025 |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/bundesliga/bundesliga-diaby-va-prolonger-a-leverkusen-jusqu-en-2025_AN-202012150462.html |website=RMC Sport}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>.
In June 2019, Moussa Diaby was transferred to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] for 15 million euros excluding bonuses<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2019-06-14 |date=2019-06-14 |language=de |website=Bayer 04 |title=Bayer 04 verpflichtet französischen Stürmer Moussa Diaby |url=https://www.bayer04.de/de-de/news/bayer04/bayer-04-verpflichtet-franzoesischen-stuermer-moussa-diaby}}</ref> and a resale percentage (20%) for [[Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|Paris Saint-Germain]].<ref name="Loïc Tanzi-2020">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Loïc Tanzi |date=2020-12-15 |language=fr |title=Bundesliga: Diaby va prolonger à Leverkusen jusqu'en 2025 |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/bundesliga/bundesliga-diaby-va-prolonger-a-leverkusen-jusqu-en-2025_AN-202012150462.html |website=RMC Sport}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>


After five substitute appearances,<ref name=":6">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |date=2020-08-09 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby, la révélation de Leverkusen |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-europa/actualites/moussa-diaby-la-revelation-1010039 |website=LEFIGARO}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> the international hopeful started his first match as a starter against [[SC Freiburg]] in November, where he shone with his speed and scored his first goal in Germany during a draw (1-1)<ref name=":4" />. From then on, he became a regular starter in [[Peter Bosz]]'s team<ref name=":4" />. Ultimately, Moussa Diaby scored five goals and provided as many [[Assist (football)|assists]] during the 2019-2020 season, which ended with a fifth-place finish in the [[2019-2020 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]<ref name=":4" />. Scoring eight goals and providing as many assists in all competitions<ref name=":6" />, Moussa Diaby was even voted player of the season by the fans with 26.9% of the votes, ahead of the squad's star [[Kai Havertz]]<ref name=":4" />. During the summer of 2020, several offers were rejected by the German club's management<ref name=":5" />.
After five substitute appearances,<ref name="LEFIGARO-2020">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |date=2020-08-09 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby, la révélation de Leverkusen |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-europa/actualites/moussa-diaby-la-revelation-1010039 |website=LEFIGARO}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> the international hopeful started his first match as a starter against [[SC Freiburg]] in November, where he shone with his speed and scored his first goal in Germany during a draw (1-1).<ref name="Benoît Desaint-2020" /> From then on, he became a regular starter in [[Peter Bosz]]'s team.<ref name="Benoît Desaint-2020" /> Ultimately, Moussa Diaby scored five goals and provided as many [[Assist (football)|assists]] during the 2019-2020 season, which ended with a fifth-place finish in the [[2019-2020 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]].<ref name="Benoît Desaint-2020" /> Scoring eight goals and providing as many assists in all competitions,<ref name="LEFIGARO-2020" /> Moussa Diaby was even voted player of the season by the fans with 26.9% of the votes, ahead of the squad's star [[Kai Havertz]].<ref name="Benoît Desaint-2020" /> During the summer of 2020, several offers were rejected by the German club's management.<ref name="Loïc Tanzi-2020" />


At the end of 2020, already under contract until 2024<ref name=":7">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |date=29 June 2021 |title=Moussa Diaby prolonge avec le Bayer Leverkusen jusqu'en 2025 |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/officiel-moussa-diaby-prolonge-avec-le-bayer-leverkusen/1cpgf4or8u3gz1ihq7l461xss4 |website=goal.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>, Moussa Diaby extended his contract for an additional season with a salary increase<ref name=":8">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Alexis Pereira |date=2021-01-20 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby enchante le Bayer Leverkusen |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a4387026003008700295-moussa-diaby-enchante-le-bayer-leverkusen |website=Foot Mercato}}</ref>. Since November 20, 2019, the international hopeful had not missed any matches in the [[Bundesliga]]<ref name=":7" />. Since his arrival in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], he had accumulated thirteen goals and fourteen assists<ref name=":7" />. The most used player by [[Peter Bosz]] in the first half of the 2020-2021 season, Moussa Diaby had at that point scored four goals, including three in the [[2020-2021 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], and five assists, placing him among the most decisive players for Leverkusen, who were leaders of the Bundesliga<ref name=":52" />.
At the end of 2020, already under contract until 2024,<ref name="goal.com-2021">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |date=29 June 2021 |title=Moussa Diaby prolonge avec le Bayer Leverkusen jusqu'en 2025 |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/officiel-moussa-diaby-prolonge-avec-le-bayer-leverkusen/1cpgf4or8u3gz1ihq7l461xss4 |website=goal.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Moussa Diaby extended his contract for an additional season with a salary increase.<ref name="Alexis Pereira-2021">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Alexis Pereira |date=2021-01-20 |language=fr |title=Moussa Diaby enchante le Bayer Leverkusen |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a4387026003008700295-moussa-diaby-enchante-le-bayer-leverkusen |website=Foot Mercato}}</ref> Since November 20, 2019, the international hopeful had not missed any matches in the [[Bundesliga]].<ref name="goal.com-2021" /> Since his arrival in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], he had accumulated thirteen goals and fourteen assists.<ref name="goal.com-2021" /> The most used player by [[Peter Bosz]] in the first half of the 2020-2021 season, Moussa Diaby had at that point scored four goals, including three in the [[2020-2021 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], and five assists, placing him among the most decisive players for Leverkusen, who were leaders of the Bundesliga.<ref name="Loïc Tanzi-2020" />{{verify source|date=September 2024|reason=Speculative fix for undefined reference}}


By the end of January 2021, Moussa Diaby had three goals and four assists in 17 league starts, as well as a brace in the Cup against [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] (4-1)<ref name=":8" />. He also helped defeat [[Borussia Dortmund]] (2-1) with a goal and an assist<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |date=20 January 2021 |language=fr |title=Un Moussa Diaby décisif permet à Leverkusen de battre Dortmund |website=L'Équipe}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>. By mid-April, his team was no longer in the title race but was competing for qualification for European competition, and Moussa Diaby contributed with an assist and a goal against Cologne (3-0)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-20 |date=17 April 2021 |language=fr |title=Leverkusen se relance dans la course pour l'Europe grâce à un très bon Moussa Diaby |website=L'Équipe}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>. In all competitions, he scored ten goals and provided thirteen assists.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=2021-10-20 |date=2021-05-31 |title=Leverkusen: Moussa Diaby juge sa saison |url=https://madeinfoot.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-leverkusen-moussa-diaby-juge-sa-saison-345566.html |newspaper=Ouest-France}}</ref>
By the end of January 2021, Moussa Diaby had three goals and four assists in 17 league starts, as well as a brace in a 4–1 win over [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] in the [[2020–21 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]].<ref name="Alexis Pereira-2021" /> He also helped defeat [[Borussia Dortmund]] by a score of 2–1 with a goal and an assist.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 January 2021 |language=fr |title=Un Moussa Diaby décisif permet à Leverkusen de battre Dortmund |work=L'Équipe}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> By mid-April, his team was no longer in the title race but was competing for qualification for European competition, and Moussa Diaby contributed with an assist and a goal against Cologne (3-0).<ref>{{cite news |date=17 April 2021 |language=fr |title=Leverkusen se relance dans la course pour l'Europe grâce à un très bon Moussa Diaby |work=L'Équipe}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> In all competitions, he scored ten goals and provided thirteen assists.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=2021-10-20 |date=2021-05-31 |title=Leverkusen: Moussa Diaby juge sa saison |url=https://madeinfoot.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-leverkusen-moussa-diaby-juge-sa-saison-345566.html |newspaper=Ouest-France}}</ref>


At the beginning of September 2021, at the time of his first selection for the [[France national football team|France national team]], Moussa Diaby was directly involved in 44 goals (20 goals, 24 [[Assist (association football)|assists]]) in 85 appearances for [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] across all competitions, averaging more than one contribution every two matches.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Pierre-Hakim OUGGOURNI |date=2021-09-07 |title=L'insaisissable Moussa Diaby a une carte à jouer avec les Bleus |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/equipe-de-france/france-finlande-l-insaisissable-moussa-diaby-a-une-carte-a-jouer-avec-les-bleus-b137373c-0696-11ec-84ae-1e8c375374a0 |newspaper=Ouest-France}}</ref> A month later, having been called up for the French team for the second consecutive time, he had three goals and one assist in nine matches for Leverkusen at the start of the 2021-2022 season<ref name=":3" />.
At the beginning of September 2021, at the time of his first selection for the [[France national football team|France national team]], Moussa Diaby was directly involved in 44 goals (20 goals, 24 [[Assist (association football)|assists]]) in 85 appearances for [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] across all competitions, averaging more than one contribution every two matches.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=2021-10-20 |author=Pierre-Hakim OUGGOURNI |date=2021-09-07 |title=L'insaisissable Moussa Diaby a une carte à jouer avec les Bleus |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/equipe-de-france/france-finlande-l-insaisissable-moussa-diaby-a-une-carte-a-jouer-avec-les-bleus-b137373c-0696-11ec-84ae-1e8c375374a0 |newspaper=Ouest-France}}</ref> A month later, having been called up for the French team for the second consecutive time, he had three goals and one assist in nine matches for Leverkusen at the start of the 2021-2022 season.<ref name="Loïc Tanzi-2021" />


=== Aston Villa ===
=== Aston Villa ===
On 22 July 2023, Diaby joined [[Premier League]] club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for an undisclosed fee, rejecting a move to the [[Saudi Pro League]], which was reported to be a [[List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics|club-record]] £51.9 million<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=2023-07-21 |title=Aston Villa agree club-record £51.9m deal for Leverkusen's Moussa Diaby |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/21/aston-villa-moussa-diaby-club-record-deal-bayer-leverkusen |access-date=2023-07-22 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> reuniting with former PSG manager [[Unai Emery]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-07-22 |title=Aston Villa announce Moussa Diaby signing |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/villa-announce-diaby-signing/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> On 27 July, Diaby scored minutes after coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 pre-season victory over [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in the [[Premier League Summer Series]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reis |first=Bruna |date=2023-07-27 |title=£100m Diaby prediction as Tielemans 'incredible' for Villa |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-receive-100m-moussa-27403751 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=BirminghamLive |language=en}}</ref> On 12 August, he scored a goal on his Premier League debut in a 5–1 away defeat against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66413644 |title=Newcastle United 5–1 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2023 }}</ref>
On 22 July 2023, Diaby joined [[Premier League]] club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for an undisclosed fee, rejecting a move to the [[Saudi Pro League]], which was reported to be a [[List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics|club-record]] £51.9 million<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=2023-07-21 |title=Aston Villa agree club-record £51.9m deal for Leverkusen's Moussa Diaby |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/21/aston-villa-moussa-diaby-club-record-deal-bayer-leverkusen |access-date=2023-07-22 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> reuniting with former PSG manager [[Unai Emery]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-07-22 |title=Aston Villa announce Moussa Diaby signing |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/villa-announce-diaby-signing/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> On 27 July, Diaby scored minutes after coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 pre-season victory over [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in the [[Premier League Summer Series]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reis |first=Bruna |date=2023-07-27 |title=£100m Diaby prediction as Tielemans 'incredible' for Villa |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-receive-100m-moussa-27403751 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=BirminghamLive |language=en}}</ref> On 12 August, he scored a goal on his Premier League debut in a 5–1 away defeat against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66413644 |title=Newcastle United 5–1 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2023 }}</ref>


A goal that Diaby scored on 30 March 2024, in a 2–0 victory over [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] was given the [[Premier League Most Powerful Goal]] award, after been calculated by [[Opta Sports|Opta]] to have been travelling at 109.84km/h at the time it reached the goal – faster than any other goal in the Premier League that season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2024 |title=Diaby wins Oracle Most Powerful Goal award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4024550 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref>
A goal that Diaby scored on 30 March 2024, in a 2–0 victory over [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] was given the [[Premier League Most Powerful Goal]] award, after being calculated by [[Opta Sports|Opta]] to have been traveling at 109.84&nbsp;km/h at the time it reached the goal – faster than any other goal in the Premier League that season.<ref name="premierleague.com-2024">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2024 |title=Diaby wins Oracle Most Powerful Goal award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4024550 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref>


=== Al-Ittihad ===
=== Al-Ittihad ===
On 24 July 2024, after just one season in England, Diaby moved to [[Saudi Pro League]] club [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]] in a deal reportedly worth around €60m.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tanswell |first=Jacob |date=24 July 2024 |title=Moussa Diaby completes Al Ittihad move from Aston Villa |language=en-GB |work=The Athletic |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5652608/2024/07/24/moussa-diaby-al-ittihad-transfer/ |access-date=24 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99we1pzk72o|title=Winger Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
On 24 July 2024, after just one season in England, Diaby moved to [[Saudi Pro League]] club [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]] in a deal reportedly worth around €60 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tanswell |first=Jacob |date=24 July 2024 |title=Moussa Diaby completes Al Ittihad move from Aston Villa |language=en-GB |work=The Athletic |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5652608/2024/07/24/moussa-diaby-al-ittihad-transfer/ |access-date=24 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99we1pzk72o|title=Winger Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa|date=24 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
[[File:Francia-usa-63.jpg|left|thumb|270x270px|Diaby playing for France U-20 ]]
[[File:Francia-usa-63.jpg|left|thumb|270x270px|Diaby playing for France U-20]]
Diaby is a France youth international having represented the country at [[France national under-18 football team|U18]], [[France national under-19 football team|U19]], [[France national under-20 football team|U20]], and [[France national under-21 football team|U21]] levels.
Diaby is a France youth international having represented the country at [[France national under-18 football team|U18]], [[France national under-19 football team|U19]], [[France national under-20 football team|U20]], and [[France national under-21 football team|U21]] levels.


He produced a goal and three assists at the [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2018 UEFA European U19 Championship]], earning a place in the team of the tournament.<ref name="UEFATOT"/> The following summer, he scored one goal and assisted two more in four matches at the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2019 FIFA U20 World Cup]] where France were eliminated at the Round of 16 stage.<ref name="BundesligaInfo" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010610/#match-summary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517053731/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010610/#match-summary|archive-date=17 May 2019|title=USA edge France in baking Bydgoszcz thriller|website=FIFA|date=4 June 2019|access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
He produced a goal and three assists at the [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2018 UEFA European U19 Championship]], earning a place in the team of the tournament.<ref name="UEFATOT"/> The following summer, he scored one goal and assisted two more in four matches at the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2019 FIFA U20 World Cup]] where France were eliminated at the Round of 16 stage.<ref name="BundesligaInfo" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010610/#match-summary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517053731/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010610/#match-summary|archive-date=17 May 2019|title=USA edge France in baking Bydgoszcz thriller|website=FIFA|date=4 June 2019|access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 19 May 2024|<ref name="soccerway"/>}}
{{updated|match played 7 November 2024}}<ref name="soccerway"/>


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[FA Cup]], [[King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)|King Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Continental
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|rowspan="3"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
|[[2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2017–18]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 1]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
|[[2018–19 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Ligue 1
|25||2||6||1||2||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||0||0||34||4
|25||2||6||1||2||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||0||0||34||4
|-
|-
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|rowspan="5"|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
|[[2019–20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2019–20]]
|[[2019–20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2019–20]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Bundesliga]]
|28||5||5||2||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||39||8
|28||5||5||2||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||39||8
|-
|-
|[[2020–21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2020–21]]
|[[2020–21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2020–21]]
|Bundesliga
|32||4||3||2||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||4||colspan="2"|—||43||10
|32||4||3||2||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||4||colspan="2"|—||43||10
|-
|-
|[[2021–22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2021–22]]
|[[2021–22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2021–22]]
|Bundesliga
|32||13||2||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||42||17
|32||13||2||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||42||17
|-
|-
|[[2022–23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2022–23]]
|[[2022–23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2022–23]]
|Bundesliga
|33||9||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League}}||5||colspan="2"|—||48||14
|33||9||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League}}||5||colspan="2"|—||48||14
|-
|-
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|[[2023–24 Aston Villa F.C. season|2023–24]]
|[[2023–24 Aston Villa F.C. season|2023–24]]
|[[Premier League]]
|[[Premier League]]
|38||6||3||1||1||0||12{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||3||colspan="2"|—||54||10
|38||6||3||1||1||0||12{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||3||colspan="2"|—||54||10
|-
|-
|[[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]
|[[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]
|[[2024–25 Al-Ittihad Club season|2024–25]]
|[[2024–25 Al-Ittihad Club season|2024–25]]
|[[Saudi Pro League]]
|[[Saudi Pro League]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!190!!39!!20!!6!!3!!1!!48!!17!!0!!0!!262!!63
!200!!40!!22!!6!!3!!1!!48!!17!!0!!0!!274!!64
|}
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}
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* [[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]] Team of the Tournament: [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship#Team of the Tournament|2018]]<ref name="UEFATOT">{{cite news|title=Under-19 EURO team of the tournament|date = August 2018|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/newsid=2565932.html|publisher=UEFA|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]] Team of the Tournament: [[2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship#Team of the Tournament|2018]]<ref name="UEFATOT">{{cite news|title=Under-19 EURO team of the tournament|date = August 2018|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/newsid=2565932.html|publisher=UEFA|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Bundesliga]] Team of the Season: [[2022–23 Bundesliga#Team of the season|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news|title=The official Bundesliga Team of the Season 2022/23|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/team-of-the-season-2022-23-vote-fifa-ea-sports-fut23-23319|date=13 May 2023|access-date=18 May 2023|publisher=Bundesliga}}</ref>
* [[Bundesliga]] Team of the Season: [[2022–23 Bundesliga#Team of the season|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news|title=The official Bundesliga Team of the Season 2022/23|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/team-of-the-season-2022-23-vote-fifa-ea-sports-fut23-23319|date=13 May 2023|access-date=18 May 2023|publisher=Bundesliga}}</ref>
* [[Premier League Most Powerful Goal]]: [[2023–24 Premier League|2023–24]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Premier League Most Powerful Goal]]: [[2023–24 Premier League|2023–24]]<ref name="premierleague.com-2024" />
* [[Saudi Pro League]] Player of the Month: [[2024–25 Saudi Pro League#Monthly awards|October 2024]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:France men's international footballers]]
[[Category:France men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]
[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]
[[Category:Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players]]
[[Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players]]
[[Category:FC Crotone players]]
[[Category:FC Crotone players]]
[[Category:Bayer 04 Leverkusen players]]
[[Category:Bayer 04 Leverkusen players]]
[[Category:Aston Villa F.C. players]]
[[Category:Aston Villa F.C. players]]
[[Category:Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players]]
[[Category:Ittihad Club players]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 players]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 players]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
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[[Category:Black French sportspeople]]
[[Category:Black French sportspeople]]
[[Category:French sportspeople of Malian descent]]
[[Category:French sportspeople of Malian descent]]
[[Category:UEFA Nations League-winning players]]
[[Category:UEFA Nations League–winning players]]
[[Category:21st-century French sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 20:41, 14 November 2024

Moussa Diaby
Diaby in 2022
Personal information
Full name Moussa Diaby[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ittihad
Number 19
Youth career
2009–2013 Espérance Paris 19ème
2013–2017 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Paris Saint-Germain B 14 (2)
2018–2019 Paris Saint-Germain 25 (2)
2018 → Crotone (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2023 Bayer Leverkusen 125 (31)
2023–2024 Aston Villa 38 (6)
2024– Al-Ittihad 10 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 France U18 11 (2)
2017–2018 France U19 16 (5)
2018–2019 France U20 10 (7)
2019–2021 France U21 12 (0)
2021– France 11 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2021 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:25, 7 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Moussa Diaby (born 7 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the France national team.[3]

Early life

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Coming from a Malian family, Moussa Diaby began playing football at Espérance Paris in the 19th arrondissement, at the Jules-Ladoumègue sports center in the under-10 category, where he remained until the under-14 level.[4] The club president, Morade Djeddi, recalled in September 2021:[4]

His skills have been evident since he was a child. He was already dynamic, tenacious, and skillful... he was just exceptional. His small size didn't matter, we promoted him to higher age groups, especially for cup matches.

He played alongside future professional footballers such as Youssouf Fofana and Yahia Fofana.[4][5]

Spotted by several professional clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, he joined the latter at the age of 13. His small stature initially made it difficult for him to stand out in the lower categories, and he started with the Division d'Honneur team in the under-17 category.[6] Promoted later to the national under-17 team, he became the French champion in this category in 2016.[7] Continuing his good performances the following season, especially in the UEFA Youth League, he was voted Titi d'Or by his training center teammates.[8]

Debut

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In September 2017, at the age of 18, Moussa Diaby signed his first professional contract for three years with Paris Saint-Germain.[9] Not used by Unai Emery in the first half of the season and suspended for eight matches due to a foul play in a match for the Under-19 national league,[10] Moussa Diaby resolved to be loaned to FC Crotone in Serie A during the winter break.[11] He scored a goal and provided an assist in his first match with the reserve team. Present on the bench for the first team in the following weeks, he made his professional debut on April 14 against Genoa CFC, coming on with eight minutes remaining.[10] Four days later, he started against Juventus.[10] After a good performance, he did not appear in the last matches of the season.[12]

Missing part of the preparation due to the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, he rejoined Paris Saint-Germain during the summer tour. This gave him the opportunity to play his first matches with the professional team, scoring his first goal in a friendly against Atlético Madrid and winning the 2018 Trophée des Champions, although he did not play in the match. Initially, a new loan to Montpellier HSC or Real Sociedad was considered, but the new Parisian coach Thomas Tuchel decided to keep Moussa Diaby at the club.[13]

Moussa Diaby made his Ligue 1 debut in the first matchday against SM Caen. Coming on at halftime against AS Saint-Étienne, he scored his first senior goal on 14 09 2018 (4-0).[10] At the end of the month and during the home match against Stade de Reims, Moussa Diaby was a starter for the first time in Ligue 1.[14] On 24 10 2018, he played his first match in the UEFA Champions League by coming on against SSC Napoli. At the end of the season, he won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain and was a finalist in the Coupe de France. His first season with Paris Saint-Germain was considered encouraging (4 goals and 7 assists in 34 appearances).[15]

Club career

[edit]

Paris Saint-Germain

[edit]

Diaby is a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. He joined the club when he was 13 and began playing for the B team in 2017. Diaby was the recipient of the 2016 Titi d'Or as the most promising and best talent in the Paris Saint-Germain academy.[16]

Loan to Crotone

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Diaby was loaned to F.C. Crotone for the second-half of the 2017–18 Serie A season.[16] He made his professional debut on 14 April 2018 in a Serie A match against Genoa. He replaced Marcello Trotta after 84 minutes in a 1–0 away loss.[17] He would make one further first team appearance for Crotone in their 1–1 draw against eventual champions Juventus on 18 April.[16]

Return to PSG

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On 14 September 2018, Diaby, who replaced Lassana Diarra at halftime, scored for PSG in the 86th minute in a 4–0 win over AS Saint-Étienne.[18] Diaby became the 124th academy graduate to feature for the senior side.

He went on to make 25 Ligue 1 appearances in 2018–19, scoring four times across all competitions and averaging an assist every 190 minutes during the club's successful title defence.[16]

Bayer Leverkusen

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In June 2019, Moussa Diaby was transferred to Bayer Leverkusen for 15 million euros excluding bonuses[19] and a resale percentage (20%) for Paris Saint-Germain.[20]

After five substitute appearances,[21] the international hopeful started his first match as a starter against SC Freiburg in November, where he shone with his speed and scored his first goal in Germany during a draw (1-1).[15] From then on, he became a regular starter in Peter Bosz's team.[15] Ultimately, Moussa Diaby scored five goals and provided as many assists during the 2019-2020 season, which ended with a fifth-place finish in the Bundesliga.[15] Scoring eight goals and providing as many assists in all competitions,[21] Moussa Diaby was even voted player of the season by the fans with 26.9% of the votes, ahead of the squad's star Kai Havertz.[15] During the summer of 2020, several offers were rejected by the German club's management.[20]

At the end of 2020, already under contract until 2024,[22] Moussa Diaby extended his contract for an additional season with a salary increase.[23] Since November 20, 2019, the international hopeful had not missed any matches in the Bundesliga.[22] Since his arrival in North Rhine-Westphalia, he had accumulated thirteen goals and fourteen assists.[22] The most used player by Peter Bosz in the first half of the 2020-2021 season, Moussa Diaby had at that point scored four goals, including three in the Europa League, and five assists, placing him among the most decisive players for Leverkusen, who were leaders of the Bundesliga.[20][verification needed]

By the end of January 2021, Moussa Diaby had three goals and four assists in 17 league starts, as well as a brace in a 4–1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal.[23] He also helped defeat Borussia Dortmund by a score of 2–1 with a goal and an assist.[24] By mid-April, his team was no longer in the title race but was competing for qualification for European competition, and Moussa Diaby contributed with an assist and a goal against Cologne (3-0).[25] In all competitions, he scored ten goals and provided thirteen assists.[26]

At the beginning of September 2021, at the time of his first selection for the France national team, Moussa Diaby was directly involved in 44 goals (20 goals, 24 assists) in 85 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen across all competitions, averaging more than one contribution every two matches.[27] A month later, having been called up for the French team for the second consecutive time, he had three goals and one assist in nine matches for Leverkusen at the start of the 2021-2022 season.[5]

Aston Villa

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On 22 July 2023, Diaby joined Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, rejecting a move to the Saudi Pro League, which was reported to be a club-record £51.9 million[28] reuniting with former PSG manager Unai Emery.[29] On 27 July, Diaby scored minutes after coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 pre-season victory over Fulham in the Premier League Summer Series in the United States.[30] On 12 August, he scored a goal on his Premier League debut in a 5–1 away defeat against Newcastle United.[31]

A goal that Diaby scored on 30 March 2024, in a 2–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers was given the Premier League Most Powerful Goal award, after being calculated by Opta to have been traveling at 109.84 km/h at the time it reached the goal – faster than any other goal in the Premier League that season.[32]

Al-Ittihad

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On 24 July 2024, after just one season in England, Diaby moved to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad in a deal reportedly worth around €60 million.[33][34]

International career

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Diaby playing for France U-20

Diaby is a France youth international having represented the country at U18, U19, U20, and U21 levels.

He produced a goal and three assists at the 2018 UEFA European U19 Championship, earning a place in the team of the tournament.[35] The following summer, he scored one goal and assisted two more in four matches at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup where France were eliminated at the Round of 16 stage.[16][36]

On 26 August 2021, he received his first call to France senior squad.[37] He made his international debut on 1 September 2021 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, replacing Kylian Mbappé in the last minute of the match.

Personal life

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Diaby was born in Paris to a family of Malian descent.[38][39] He is a Muslim.[40]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 November 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2017–18 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 25 2 6 1 2 1 1[c] 0 0 0 34 4
Total 25 2 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 34 4
Crotone (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
Bayer Leverkusen 2019–20 Bundesliga 28 5 5 2 — 6[d] 1 — 39 8
2020–21 32 4 3 2 — 8[e] 4 — 43 10
2021–22 32 13 2 0 — 8[e] 4 — 42 17
2022–23 33 9 1 0 — 14[f] 5 — 48 14
Total 125 31 11 4 — 36 14 — 172 49
Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League 38 6 3 1 1 0 12[g] 3 — 54 10
Al-Ittihad 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 10 1 2 0 — — — 12 1
Career total 200 40 22 6 3 1 48 17 0 0 274 64
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, King Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 26 March 2024[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2021 4 0
2022 4 0
2023 2 0
2024 1 0
Total 11 0

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain

France

Individual

References

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