Oumar Diakhite
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oumar Diakhite | ||
| Date of birth | December 9, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Olhanense | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Montverde Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Orlando City U-23 | 15 | (4) |
| 2013–2013 | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Olhanense | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Oumar Diakhite (born December 9, 1993) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays as a defender for S.C. Olhanense in the Portuguese First Division.
Career
College and amateur
Diakhite emigrated to the United States from Senegal 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.[1] 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 of 2013, Diakhite went to Olhanense on trial from Orlando City. On August 1st, Diakhite was officially transferred to Olhanense for an undisclosed fee. [2]