Sankhoun Diawara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sankhoun Bocoum Diawara | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | FC Solitaires | ||
| 2016–2020 | Paris-Charenton | ||
| 2020–2025 | Troyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Troyes II | 30 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Troyes | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sankhoun Bocoum Diawara (born 13 January 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan.
Club career
Troyes
Diawara is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs FC Solitaires Paris Est, Paris-Charenton and Troyes. On 26 June 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Troyes until 2027.[1] On 16 November 2024, he debuted with Troyes in a 3–1 Coupe de France win over FC Foron.[2] He helped them win the 2025–26 Ligue 2 to earn promotion to Ligue 1.[3]
AC Milan
On 29 July 2026, Diawara transferred to Italian club AC Milan and signed a contract until 30 June 2031.[4]
International career
Diawara was called up to the France U19s in September 2024.[5]
Personal life
Diawara is nicknamed Papis. His father is of Senegalese and Malian descent, and his mother is of Senegalese and Guinean descent.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Troyes II | 2023–24 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | National 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | National 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Troyes | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| AC Milan | 2026–27 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 44 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France
Honours
- Troyes
References
- ↑ "Troyes : Sankhoum Diawara signe pro". 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "Estac : pourquoi Ripart a dû déclarer forfait au dernier moment en Coupe de France". www.lest-eclair.fr. 16 November 2024.
- 1 2 "Journal Libération Champagne". www.liberation-champagne.fr.
- ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: SANKHOUN DIAWARA". acmilan.com. 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "4 Troyens en Equipe de France U19 : quelle fierté !". 4 September 2024.
- ↑ Mangin, Alan (14 March 2026). "Sankhoun Diawara, défenseur de l'Estac, l'exemple parfait du « step by step »". www.lest-eclair.fr.
- ↑ "Sankhoun Diawara". Soccerway.com. 26 July 2026.
External links
- Sankhoun Diawara at Soccerway
- Sankhoun Diawara at the French Football Federation (in French)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French sportspeople of Senegalese descent
- French sportspeople of Malian descent
- French sportspeople of Guinean descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- ES Troyes AC players
- AC Milan players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy