Kandet Diawara (born 10 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.

Kandet Diawara
Diawara in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Pau
(on loan from Le Havre)
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2010 RC Lille Bois Blancs
2010–2012 Iris Club Lambersar
2012–2018 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Lens II 32 (2)
2021 POX FC 0 (0)
2021–2023 APOEL FC 10 (0)
2022–2023Paralimni (loan) 37 (5)
2023– Le Havre 1 (0)
2023– Le Havre B 1 (0)
2024Concarneau (loan) 15 (2)
2024–Pau (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018 France U18 5 (0)
2024– Guinea 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:36, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Diawara is a youth product of RC Lille Bois Blancs, Iris Club Lambersar, and Lens. He began his senior career with Lens' reserves in 2018, but was released by them in the summer of 2020 due to issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He joined the Cypriot club POX FC in January 2021, where he also played for their reserves. He was then signed to APOEL FC on 9 August 2021, where he ended up making his professional debut.[2] He joined Enosis Neon Paralimni on loan for the 2022–23 season. On 4 July 2023, he returned to France with newly promoted side Le Havre until 2026.[3]

On 30 January 2024, Diawara was loaned to Concarneau in Ligue 2.[4]

International career

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Born in France, Diawara is Guinean by descent.[5] He played for the France U18s in 2018 for a friendly competition.[6] In February 2023, he opted to play for the Guinea national team.[7]

Personal life

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Diawara has a twin brother named Mouctar.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Kandet Diawara travailer dur pour avoir ce qu on veut". hac-foot.com (in French). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ Barry, Alpha Oumar Bagou (11 August 2021). "Transfert : le jeune Kandet Diawara s'engage avec Apoel Nicosie".
  3. ^ "Football - HAC : Kandet Diawara, une ouverture à prendre". Paris-Normandie. 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Kandet Diawara prêté à Concarneau" [Kandet Diawara loaned to Concarneau] (in French). Le Havre. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Kandet DIAWARA". unfp.org. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  6. ^ Schaad, Christophe (19 April 2018). "Kandet Diawara et l'équipe de France U18 démarrent par un succès à Porto".
  7. ^ "Guinée : Kandet Diawara révèle ses ambitions avec le Syli national". Africa Foot United. 9 February 2023.
  8. ^ Diallo, Saidou (22 May 2020). "Nouveau talent – 10 questions à Kandet Diawara joueur en équipe réserve à Lens".
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