Oumar Diakhite

Senegalese footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSenegalese footballer
PlacesSenegal
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth9 December 1993, Kédougou, Kédougou, Kédougou, Senegal
Age31 years
Star signSagittarius
Stats
Height:190 cm
Weight:84 kg
Sports Teams
S.C. Olhanense
Orlando City U-23
Orlando City SC
G.D. Estoril Praia
G.D. Estoril Praia
ACS Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe
Clube Desportivo das Aves
The details

Biography

Oumar Diakhite (born December 9, 1993) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Portuguese club C.D. Aves.

Career

College and amateur

Diakhite emigrated to the United States from Senegal, where he attended an academy run by the former Senegal international Salif Diao, to advance his football career. He joined Montverde Academy, a preparatory school in Montverde, Florida, as a junior in 2011. In 2012, he spent a season with Orlando City U-23 of the USL Premier Development League. He played 15 regular-season games, and scored four goals in that time.

Professional

Diakhite bypassed college, and trialed with Orlando City of USL Pro in the 2013 preseason. He started several matches, including the home leg of a home-and-away friendly series with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Diakhite was signed by Orlando City on April 4, 2013. He saw his first competitive action on May 14, 2013, when he started in Orlando City's third round match in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Ocala Stampede. He played his first league match on June 9, 2013, against Antigua Barracuda FC.

In July 2013, Diakhite went to Olhanense on trial from Orlando City. On August 1, Diakhite was officially transferred to Olhanense for an undisclosed fee.

On 10 July 2019 Diakhite signed a 2-year contract with Liga I side Sepsi OSK.On 10 January 2020, Diakhite was released by Sepsi OSK.

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