Lamine Diatta

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Lamine Diatta
Lamine Diatta
Personal information
Full name Lamine Diatta
Date of birth July 2, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth    Dakar, Senegal
Height 6' 1" (184cm)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club St. Étienne
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-1999
1999
1999-2004
2004-2006
2006-
Toulouse
Marseille
Rennes
Lyon
St. Étienne
25 (0)
0 (0)
129 (9)
32 (0)
6 (0)   
National team2
2000- Senegal 26 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10 July 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 July 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Lamine Diatta (born July 2, 1975 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for St. Étienne in France. Diatta is tall, strong and the holding force in the centre of Senegal's defence. He gives Senegal aerial power at the back as well as at attacking set pieces. Diatta played in all of Senegal's matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Before moving to Lyon in 2004, Diatta played 142 games for Rennes, scoring 9 goals in that time. Before his time at Rennes, he was at Marseille, but never actually played a game for them. Diatta's first club was Toulouse. He spent one season there and played 25 games, scoring 0 goals. In his first year (2004/2005) with Lyon he played 19 games and scored 0 goals. During his second year (2005/2006) at Lyon, he was troubled with injury and only makes 13 appearances without any goals. Over his whole career, Diatta has played 199 club games, scoring 9 goals. On August 2006, he leaves Lyon on free transfer in search for regular team football at St. Étienne. He has also played 26 games for his national side, Senegal, scoring one goal.

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Flag of Senegal Senegal squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists Flag of Senegal

1 Sylva | 2 Daf | 3 Sarr | 4 Malick Diop | 5 N'Dour | 6 Cissé | 7 H. Camara | 8 Traoré | 9 S. Camara | 10 Fadiga | 11 Diouf | 12 Faye | 13 Diatta | 14 Moussa N'Diaye | 15 Diao | 16 Diallo | 17 Coly | 18 Thiaw | 19 Bouba Diop | 20 S. N'Diaye | 21 Beye | 22 Cissokho | 23 Makhtar N'Diaye | Coach: Metsu

AS Saint-Étienne - Current Squad

1 Viviani | 4 Hognon | 5 Perquis | 6 Camara | 7 Tiéné | 8 Ilan  | 9 Piquionne | 10 Guarín | 11 Dernis | 13 Diatta | 14 Feindouno | 15 Sakho | 16 Janot | 17 Hautcoeur | 18 Gomis | 19 Landrin | 20 Heinz | 21 Dabo | 22 Diawara | 23 Ilunga | 24 Perrin | 25 Piatti | 26 Bayal Sall | 27 Sablé | 29 Bilos | 30 Moulin | Manager: Hašek


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