Mahamadou Diarra

Professional footballer and midfielder

Mahamadou Diarra - Professional footballer and midfielder
Born

May 18th, 1981
44 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Mali

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Born in Mali, a professional footballer played primarily as a midfielder. Achieved notable success with clubs in Europe and represented the national team at various international tournaments. Played for Real Madrid, contributing to the team's victory in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. Also made significant appearances with the Mali national team during the African Cup of Nations.

Won La Liga with Real Madrid in 2007

Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid in 2002

Represented Mali at the African Cup of Nations

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