Bafodé Diakité

Bafodé Diakité (born 6 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Bournemouth.

Early life Bafodé Diakité was born on 6 January 2001 in Toulouse, France to Guinean parents. He holds French and Guinean nationalities.

Club career Toulouse Diakité made his professional debut for Toulouse in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win over Reims on 5 December 2018, at the age of 17. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 May 2019, in a 2–1 win against Dijon.

Lille On 5 August 2022, Lille announced the signing of Diakité on a four-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2022, in a 4–1 win against Auxerre. He scored his first goal for the club on 19 February 2023, in a 4–3 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Bournemouth On 13 August 2025, Diakité joined Premier League club Bournemouth. He made his debut for the club on 15 August 2025, in a 4–2 defeat to Liverpool.

International career Diakité is a youth international for France. In 2024, he was called up to the France Olympic football team for the Olympics football tournament in a preliminary list alongside his Lille teammates Lucas Chevalier and Leny Yoro. However, the three players were eventually retained by their club due to the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round played in August before the start of the Ligue 1 season.

Career statistics

Honours Toulouse Ligue 2: 2021–22