Makaya Diaby
Số áo #4Midfielder
France
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Al Ahli
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Thông tin chi tiết (Wikipedia)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Makaya Diaby | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | (2) |
| 2026– | Al-Ahli | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | France U17 | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 September 2026 | |||
Ibrahima Diaby (born 17 March 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Ahli.
Club career
Born in Conakry, Guinea, Ibrahima Diaby grew up in France, a country from which he obtained the citizenship in 2025.
He is a full product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy, that he joined aged only 12.
Diaby was a standout with PSG's under-19, captaining the side that won the league in 2024 and 2025 and played the UEFA Youth League, he was offered a first professional contract with the club, but choose to sign for Belgian Pro League outfit Cercle Brugge in July 2025.
Diaby made his professional debut with the Cercle in a 0–0 Belgian league draw with Dender on 26 July 2025.
By the end of the season, and after Lars Friis became the head coach, Diaby had become a central figure with the club that survived the relegation playoffs.
In the summer 2026, he was transferred to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Ahli, for a fee of 12 million euros plus 1.5 of eventual bonuses. This made Diaby the second most expensive sell ever from Cercle Brugge, after Kévin Denkey.
Style of play
An ambidextrous defensive midfielder also able to play as a centre-back, he is described as a strong and technical player.
References
External links
- Ibrahima Diaby at WorldFootball.net
- Ibrahima Diaby at L'Équipe (in French)
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