Pape Moussa Diakhatè

Pape Moussa Diakhatè
Personal information
Date of birth 22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) (age 22)
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Eupen
Number 35
Youth career
A.S. de Cambérène
2007–2009 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2009–2010 Eupen (loan) 6 (1)
2010– Eupen (loan) 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pape Moussa Diakhaté (born 22 April 1989) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Belgian First Division side Eupen.

Biography

At age 18, he signed a 5-year contract with Italian Serie A club Fiorentina.[1] In August 2009, he was loaned to Belgian Second Division for Eupen, made la Viola had a quota to register a new non-EU signing from abroad.[2] Fiorentina later obtained 2 quotas and registered Keirrison and Adem Ljajić in January 2010.

He won promotion to Belgian First Division in June 2010. The club later kept Diakhatè in Eupen for another season, and his viola team-mate Matthias Lepiller and Jefferson also joined him on loan.

References

  1. ^ "Senegal prodigy joins Fiorentina". BBC Sport. 9 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6538791.stm. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "Diakhate al K.A.S Eupen" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 7 August 2009. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/diakhate-al-kas-eupen.html. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 

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