Habib Diarra

Mouhamadou Habib Mbacke Diarra (born 3 January 2004) is a French-Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sunderland and the Senegal national team.

Club career Strasbourg A youth product of Mulhouse and Strasbourg, Diarra signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg on 18 August 2021. He made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 5–1 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 17 October 2021.

On July 21, 2022, Diarra extended his contract with Racing until June 2027.

On April 16, 2023, Diarra scored his first professional goal in Ligue 1 during the 31st matchday of the 2022–23 season, finding the net in the 71st minute against AC Ajaccio, less than ten minutes after coming on as a substitute.

On November 23, 2023, Strasbourg announced a one-year extension of Diarra's contract, which now runs until June 2028.

Sunderland On 1 July 2025, Diarra moved to Premier League side Sunderland, signing a five-year contract.

International career Born in Senegal, Diarra moved to France at a young age. He was a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s and U18s.

He made his debut for the senior Senegal national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Gabon.

In January 2026, following Senegal's victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, he was received by the mayor of Mulhouse.

On 21 May 2026, Diarra was officially selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw from his list of 28 players to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal.