Sory Ibrahim Diarra

Sory Diarra
Personal information
Full name	Sory Ibrahim Diarra
Date of birth	28 February 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ségou, Mali
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	Haugesund
Number	29
Youth career
	Étoiles du Mandé
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Étoiles du Mandé
2018–2019	CO Bamako
2019–2020	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
2020–2023	Petrolul Ploiești
2021	→ Unirea Slobozia
2023–	Haugesund
International career‡
2024	Mali
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 June 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 September 2024

Sory Ibrahim Diarra (born 28 February 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club FK Haugesund and the Mali national team.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

Diarra came up through the academy of Étoiles du Mandé.^[2]

Diarra joined European football through a transfer to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, but then joined Petrolul in 2020. Following a loan to Unirea Slobozia, he showed good form at Petrolul in 2021–22. Diarra became top goalscorer of the 2021–22 Liga II as Petrolul won the league. However, in the summer of 2022 Diarra travelled to Mali amid disagreements in the club.^[3] In the winter of 2023, he signed for FK Haugesund in Norway.^[4]

International career

Diarra made his debut for the Mali national team on 6 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique at the Stade du 26 Mars.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 June 2026^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Petrolul Ploiești	2020–21	Liga II	7	1	0	0	–		7	1
	2021–22	Liga II	21	15	0	0	–		21	15
	Total		28	16	0	0	–		28	16
Unirea Slobozia (loan)	2020–21	Liga II	9	2	0	0	–		9	2
Unirea Slobozia (loan)	Total		9	2	0	0	–		9	2
Haugesund	2023	Eliteserien	25	8	3	1	–		28	9
	2024		26	5	0	0	–		26	5
	2025		21	7	1	0	–		22	7
	2026	OBOS-ligaen	12	16	0	0	–		12	16
	Total		84	36	4	1	–		88	37
Career total			121	54	4	1	–		125	55

International

As of match played 6 September 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mali	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Individual

Norwegian First Division Player of the Month: April 2026^[7]

References

^ Sory Ibrahim Diarra at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ Tangara, Yacouba (1 December 2018). "Tournoi International Etoiles Mandé : l'Académie du Mandé sacrée". Planète Sports Mali (in French). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 July 2022). "Sorry, Sory! Fotbalistul dat dispărut de la Petrolul Ploiești. Ce a spus antrenorul "lupilor galbeni"". Sport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 February 2023). "Haugesund henter spiller fra Mali". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "Mali v Mozambique game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.
^ Sory Ibrahim Diarra at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ Edvardsen, Sondre (15 May 2026). "Månedens spiller, trener og unge spiller for april" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

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[sw-1] Sory Ibrahim Diarra at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[2] Tangara, Yacouba (1 December 2018). "Tournoi International Etoiles Mandé : l'Académie du Mandé sacrée". Planète Sports Mali (in French). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[3] Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 July 2022). "Sorry, Sory! Fotbalistul dat dispărut de la Petrolul Ploiești. Ce a spus antrenorul "lupilor galbeni"". Sport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[4] Haugen, Espen Myklebust (20 February 2023). "Haugesund henter spiller fra Mali". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[5] "Mali v Mozambique game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.

[6] Sory Ibrahim Diarra at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[7] Edvardsen, Sondre (15 May 2026). "Månedens spiller, trener og unge spiller for april" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

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