Youssouf Diarra

Youssouf "Yussi" Diarra (born 13 September 1998) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Tenerife.

Yussi Diarra

Personal information
Full name	Youssouf Diarra
Date of birth	(1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tenerife
Number	8
Youth career
	Cervera
2009–2014	Tàrrega
2014–2015	Lleida Esportiu
2015–2016	Ardoi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Txantrea	33	(15)
2017–2020	Basconia	74	(21)
2020–2022	Bilbao Athletic	61	(2)
2022–2024	Córdoba	74	(9)
2024–	Tenerife	33	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2025

Early life

Diarra was born in Bamako,^[1] and moved to Cervera, Lleida, Catalonia at the age of eight.^[2] He began his career with CEF Cervera, and later represented UE Tàrrega and Lleida Esportiu before moving to Pamplona, Navarre in 2015, when he joined CF Ardoi FE.^[1]

Club career

In 2016, Diarra joined Tercera División side UDC Txantrea,^[3] where he became a spotlight and scored 15 goals during the campaign.^[4] His performances attracted the interest of Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal CF,^[5][6] and he joined the former in June,^[7] which raised doubts over the club's signing policy.^[8][9]

After playing for the farm team CD Basconia,^[10] Diarra was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2020–21 season. On 26 May 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023.^[11]

On 13 July 2022, Diarra signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF in Primera Federación,^[12][13] with Athletic holding a buy-back clause.^[14] He was a first-choice for the club during the 2023–24 campaign, scoring five goals in 41 appearances overall as they achieved promotion to Segunda División; on 1 July 2024, he departed the club after rejecting a contract renewal.^[15]

On 5 July 2024, Diarra agreed to a three-year contract with CD Tenerife in the second division.^[16]