Modibo Diakite

Modibo Diakite (born 2 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian team Ternana.

Club Career

Pescara

Born in Bourg-la-Reine, Diakite moved to Italy at early age, and joined Sampdoria's youth setup. In 2004, he moved to Pescara, being initially assigned to the Primavera team.

Diakite made his first-team debut on 28 May 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against Mantova for the Serie B championship. Despite only playing one match for the first team, the 19-year-old Pescara youth product was recognized by giants Lazio, who signed him at the end of the 2005–06 season in co-ownership deal for €250,000.

Lazio

Although spending the vast majority of his first campaign appearing with the youth squad, Diakite made his first-team – and Serie A – debut on 1 April 2007, replacing Guglielmo Stendardo in the dying minutes of a 4–2 away win against Udinese. His first start came late in the month, in a 0–1 home loss against Fiorentina, also having a goal disallowed.

In June 2007 Lazio signed Diakite outright for another €250,000, and he was handed a starting spot for the first match of the campaign, against Torino. However, he eventually broke his tibia in the 2–2 home draw, missing the remainder of the season.

On 27 November 2008, Diakite extended his link with the Biancazzurri until 2013. He played his first match after returning from injury on 3 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Milan for the campaign's Coppa Italia.

Diakite scored his first professional goal on 14 December 2008, netting his side's second through a header in a 3–3 away draw against Udinese. He subsequently became a regular starter, appearing in 25 matches and scoring once during the 2011–12 season.

Sunderland

On 10 June 2013, Premier League side Sunderland announced the arrival of Diakite on a free transfer. A starter under Paolo Di Canio, he was deemed surplus to requir

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