Adama Diakhaby

Adama Salimou Diakhaby (born 5 July 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Amiens SC.

Club Career

Stade Rennais

Born in Ajaccio, France, Diakhaby began his football career at Caen B and progressed through the ranks. However, he left the club after he rejected a contract from them. Following this, Diakhaby spent a year as a free agent and went on trials at different clubs but it was unsuccessful.

It was announced on 8 November 2015 that Diakhaby signed for Rennes on a one–year contract. He was quickly assigned to the Rennes B for the rest of the 2015–16 season. While developing, the club's B team Christophe Gadby said about Diakhaby, saying: "He was well above the level. I remember a young man who was respectful of people and of instructions." It was announced on 4 July 2016 that Diakhaby signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016–17 season.

Diakhaby made his Ligue 1 debut with Rennes on 14 August 2016 against OGC Nice, replacing Giovanni Sio after 70 minutes. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal two weeks later away at Montpellier HSC to draw the game 1–1. After not appearing in two matches, Diakhaby came on as a substitute in the 79th minute against Guingamp on 30 September 2016 and scored his second goal of the season, in a 1–0 win. Since making his debut for Rennes, Diakhaby found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench throughout the 2016–17 season, though he appeared in a starting line–up in a number of matches. This led Manager Gourcuff explaining his progress in the first team, saying: "Physically reduced. Every time he has an injury, it interrupts his physical preparation, the rehabilitation takes a long time. That had been the case when he was injured in October. The most important thing is that he can continue training this week. He has run a lot, it is above all the ability to change the pace that is essential for him. At the post, he has the

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