Fousseni Diabaté
- Full Name
- Fousseni Diabaté
- Nationality
- Mali
- Date of Birth
- 18 October 1995
- Height
- 5'9" (175cm)
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs (60kg)
- Professional Debut
- 27 January 2018
Diabaté Bio
The Mali youth international, who can play as both a central striker and on either wing, signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at King Power Stadium in January 2018.
A quick and talented attacker, Diabaté has caught the eye with a series of influential and energetic displays for Gazélec Ajaccio across 20 appearances in all competitions this term.
The left footer joined the Corsican outfit in the summer after a spending two seasons with Guingamp.
He is a product of the Stade Rennais academy youth system and went on to represent Stade de Reims. He made his professional debut against Olympique Lyon in December 2016.
At international level, he has represented both Mali Under-20s and Under-23s. In 2016 he was part of the Mali Under-23s squad that travelled to the Toulon tournament – a competition eventually won by England.
Diabaté made his debut for the Foxes in their 1-5 triumph over Peterborough United in the Emirates FA Cup, scoring two goals in the process. He made a total of 16 appearances in all competitions in 2017/18.
