Gaoussou Kyassou Diarra (born 21 November 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Mali national team.
Early career Diarra is the son to a Malinese businessman and moved to Istanbul to attend Haliç University in 2024, where he studied business administration. He gained attention while playing for the university's football team.
Club career In 2024, Diarra signed for Turkish side Beykoz Anadolu, where he made zero league appearances and scored zero goals.
Following his stint there, he signed for Turkish side İstanbulspor, where he made thirty-four league appearances and scored fifteen goals and helped the club achieve fourth place in the league. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Dutch side Feyenoord, following a transfer reportedly worth € 3.5 million.
International career Diarra is a Mali international. On 5 June 2025, he debuted for the Mali national football team during a 1–0 away friendly loss against the DR Congo national football team.
On 11 December 2025, Diarra was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Style of play Diarra plays as a winger and is right-footed. Dutch magazine wrote in 2025 that he "is known for his speed and threat in one-on-one thanks to his dribbling... is 1.83 meters tall and can be used as a left or right winger".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBeykoz Anadolu2023–24TFF 1. Lig0000—00İstanbulspor2024–25TFF 1. Lig341531—3716Feyenoord2025–26Eredivisie600030902026–27Eredivisie31000031Total910030121Career total431631304917
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202591202651Total142
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diarra goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Gaoussou Diarra No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 12 October 2025 26 March Stadium, Bamako, Mali 4–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 4 October 2026 Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco 1–1 1–1 Friendly
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