# Moussa Diaby

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French association football player (born 1999)

Moussa Diaby Diaby with Bayer Leverkusen in 2022 Personal information Full name Moussa Diaby[1] Date of birth (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 26)[2] Place of birth Paris, France Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] Positions Winger wide midfielder Team information Current team Al-Ittihad Number 19 Youth career 2009–2013 Espérance Paris 19e 2013–2017 Paris Saint-Germain Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2017 Paris Saint-Germain B 14 (2) 2018–2019 Paris Saint-Germain 25 (2) 2018 → Crotone (loan) 2 (0) 2019–2023 Bayer Leverkusen 125 (31) 2023–2024 Aston Villa 38 (6) 2024– Al-Ittihad 55 (9) International career‡ 2016–2017 France U18 11 (2) 2017–2018 France U19 16 (5) 2018–2019 France U20 10 (7) 2019–2021 France U21 12 (0) 2021– France 11 (0) Medal record Men's football Representing France UEFA Nations League Winner 2021 Italy * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:18, 21 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

**Moussa Diaby** (born 7 July 1999) is a French professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)) or [wide midfielder](/source/Wide_midfielder) for [Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League) club [Al-Ittihad](/source/Al-Ittihad_Club_(Jeddah)) and the [France national team](/source/France_national_football_team).[3]

## Early life

Coming from a [Malian](/source/Mali) family, Moussa Diaby began playing [football](/source/Association_football) at Espérance Paris in the 19th arrondissement, at the Jules-Ladoumègue sports center in the under-10 category, where he remained until the under-14 level.[4] The club president, Morade Djeddi, recalled in September 2021:[4]

His skills have been evident since he was a child. He was already dynamic, tenacious, and skillful... he was just exceptional. His small size didn't matter, we promoted him to higher age groups, especially for cup matches.

He played alongside future professional footballers such as [Youssouf Fofana](/source/Youssouf_Fofana_(French_footballer)) and [Yahia Fofana](/source/Yahia_Fofana).[4][5]

Spotted by several professional clubs, including [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_Football_Club), he joined the latter at the age of 13. His small stature initially made it difficult for him to stand out in the lower categories, and he started with the Division d'Honneur team in the under-17 category.[6] Promoted later to the national under-17 team, he became the French champion in this category in 2016.[7] Continuing his good performances the following season, especially in the [UEFA Youth League](/source/UEFA_Youth_League), he was voted Titi d'Or by his training center teammates.[8]

## Club career

### Paris Saint-Germain

Diaby is a product of the [Paris Saint-Germain Academy](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_Youth_Academy). He joined the club when he was 13 and began playing for the B team in 2017. Diaby was the recipient of the 2016 [Titi d'Or](/source/Titi_d'Or) as the most promising and best talent in the Paris Saint-Germain academy.[9]

In September 2017, at the age of 18, Diaby signed his first professional contract for three years with [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC).[10]

#### Loan to Crotone

Not used by PSG head coach [Unai Emery](/source/Unai_Emery) in the first half of the season and suspended for eight matches due to a foul play in a match for the [Under-19 national league](/source/Championnat_National_U19),[11] Diaby resolved to be loaned to [Crotone](/source/FC_Crotone) in [Serie A](/source/Serie_A) during the winter break.[9] He scored a goal and provided an assist in his first match with the reserve team. Present on the bench for the first team in the following weeks, he made his professional debut on 14 April against [Genoa](/source/Genoa_CFC), coming on with eight minutes remaining.[11] Four days later, he started against [Juventus](/source/Juventus_FC).[11] After a good performance, he did not appear in the last matches of the season.[12]

#### Return to PSG

Missing part of the preparation due to the [2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship](/source/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship), Diaby rejoined Paris Saint-Germain during the summer tour. This gave him the opportunity to play his first matches with the professional team, scoring his first goal in a friendly against [Atlético Madrid](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid) and winning the [2018 Trophée des Champions](/source/2018_Troph%C3%A9e_des_Champions), although he did not play in the match. Initially, a new loan to [Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_HSC) or [Real Sociedad](/source/Real_Sociedad) was considered, but the new Parisian coach [Thomas Tuchel](/source/Thomas_Tuchel) decided to keep Diaby at the club.[13]

On 14 September 2018, Diaby, who replaced [Lassana Diarra](/source/Lassana_Diarra) at halftime, scored for PSG in the 86th minute in a 4–0 win over [AS Saint-Étienne](/source/AS_Saint-%C3%89tienne).[14] He became the 124th academy graduate to feature for the senior side.

Diaby went on to make 25 [Ligue 1](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ligue_1) appearances in [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_season), scoring four times across all competitions and averaging an assist every 190 minutes during the club's successful title defence.[9]

### Bayer Leverkusen

In June 2019, Diaby was transferred to [Bayer Leverkusen](/source/Bayer_04_Leverkusen) for 15 million euros excluding bonuses[15] and a resale percentage (20%) for Paris Saint-Germain.[16] After five substitute appearances,[17] the international hopeful played his first match as a starter against [SC Freiburg](/source/SC_Freiburg) in November, where he shone with his speed and scored his first goal in Germany during a 1–1 draw.[18] From then on, he became a regular starter in [Peter Bosz](/source/Peter_Bosz)'s team.[18] Ultimately, Diaby scored five goals and provided as many assists during the 2019–20 season, which ended with a fifth-place finish in the [Bundesliga](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Bundesliga).[18] Scoring eight goals and providing as many assists in all competitions,[17] Diaby was even voted player of the season by the fans with 26.9% of the votes, ahead of the squad's star [Kai Havertz](/source/Kai_Havertz).[18] During the summer of 2020, several offers were rejected by the German club's management.[16] At the end of 2020, already under contract until 2024,[19] Diaby extended his contract for an additional season with a salary increase.[20] Since 20 November 2019, the international hopeful had not missed any matches in the Bundesliga.[19] Since his arrival in [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), he had accumulated thirteen goals and fourteen assists.[19] The most used player by [Peter Bosz](/source/Peter_Bosz) in the first half of the 2020–21 season, Diaby had at that point scored four goals, including three in the [Europa League](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Europa_League), and five assists, placing him among the most decisive players for Leverkusen, who were leaders of the Bundesliga.[16][*[verification needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*]

By the end of January 2021, Diaby had three goals and four assists in seventeen league starts, as well as a brace in a 4–1 win over [Eintracht Frankfurt](/source/Eintracht_Frankfurt) in the [DFB-Pokal](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_DFB-Pokal).[20] He also helped defeat [Borussia Dortmund](/source/Borussia_Dortmund) by a score of 2–1 with a goal and an assist.[21] By mid-April, his team was no longer in the title race but was competing for qualification for European competition, and Diaby contributed with an assist and a goal in a 3–0 win against [1. FC Köln](/source/1._FC_K%C3%B6ln).[22] In all competitions, he scored ten goals and provided thirteen assists.[23]

At the beginning of September 2021, at the time of his first selection for the [France national team](/source/France_national_football_team), Diaby was directly involved in 44 goals (20 goals, 24 assists) in 85 appearances for Leverkusen across all competitions, averaging more than one contribution every two matches.[24] A month later, having been called up for the French team for the second consecutive time, he had three goals and one assist in nine matches for Leverkusen at the start of the 2021–22 season.[5]

### Aston Villa

On 22 July 2023, Diaby joined [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) club [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) for an undisclosed fee, rejecting a move to the [Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League), which was reported to be a [club-record](/source/List_of_Aston_Villa_F.C._records_and_statistics) £51.9 million[25] reuniting with former PSG manager Unai Emery.[26] On 27 July, Diaby scored minutes after coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 pre-season victory over [Fulham](/source/Fulham_F.C.) in the [Premier League Summer Series](/source/Premier_League_Summer_Series) in the United States.[27] On 12 August, he scored a goal on his Premier League debut in a 5–1 away defeat against [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.).[28]

A goal that Diaby scored on 30 March 2024, in a 2–0 victory over [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.), was given the [Premier League Most Powerful Goal](/source/Premier_League_Most_Powerful_Goal) award, after being calculated by [Opta](/source/Opta_Sports) to have been traveling at 109.84 km/h at the time it reached the goal – faster than any other goal in the Premier League that season.[29]

### Al-Ittihad

On 24 July 2024, after just one season in England, Diaby moved to [Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League) club [Al-Ittihad](/source/Al-Ittihad_Club_(Jeddah)) in a deal reportedly worth around €60 million.[30][31]

## International career

Diaby playing for France U-20

Diaby is a France youth international having represented the country at [U18](/source/France_national_under-18_football_team), [U19](/source/France_national_under-19_football_team), [U20](/source/France_national_under-20_football_team), and [U21](/source/France_national_under-21_football_team) levels.

He produced a goal and three assists at the [2018 UEFA European U19 Championship](/source/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship), earning a place in the team of the tournament.[32] The following summer, he scored one goal and assisted two more in four matches at the [2019 FIFA U20 World Cup](/source/2019_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) where France were eliminated at the Round of 16 stage.[9][33]

On 26 August 2021, he received his first call to [France](/source/France_national_football_team) senior squad.[34] He made his international debut on 1 September 2021 in the [2022 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_D) match against [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_football_team), replacing [Kylian Mbappé](/source/Kylian_Mbapp%C3%A9) in the last minute of the match.

## Personal life

Diaby was born in [Paris](/source/Paris) to a family of [Malian](/source/Mali) descent.[35][36] He is a Muslim.[37]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 21 May 2026*[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Paris Saint-Germain 2017–18 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018–19 Ligue 1 25 2 6 1 2 1 1[c] 0 0 0 34 4 Total 25 2 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 34 4 Crotone (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0 Bayer Leverkusen 2019–20 Bundesliga 28 5 5 2 — 6[d] 1 — 39 8 2020–21 Bundesliga 32 4 3 2 — 8[e] 4 — 43 10 2021–22 Bundesliga 32 13 2 0 — 8[e] 4 — 42 17 2022–23 Bundesliga 33 9 1 0 — 14[f] 5 — 48 14 Total 125 31 11 4 — 36 14 — 172 49 Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League 38 6 3 1 1 0 12[g] 3 — 54 10 Al-Ittihad 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 24 5 4 0 — — — 28 5 2025–26 Saudi Pro League 31 4 2 1 — 9[h] 1 1[i] 0 43 6 Total 55 9 6 1 — 9 1 1 0 71 11 Career total 245 48 26 7 3 1 57 18 1 0 333 74

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** Includes [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France), [DFB-Pokal](/source/DFB-Pokal), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup), [King's Cup](/source/King's_Cup_(Saudi_Arabia))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** Includes [Coupe de la Ligue](/source/Coupe_de_la_Ligue), [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-40)** Appearance in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-41)** Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UEL_42-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UEL_42-1) Appearances in UEFA Europa League

1. **[^](#cite_ref-43)** Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League

1. **[^](#cite_ref-44)** Appearances in [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-45)** Appearances in [AFC Champions League Elite](/source/AFC_Champions_League_Elite)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-46)** Appearance in [Saudi Super Cup](/source/Saudi_Super_Cup)

### International

- *As of match played 26 March 2024*[38]

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals France 2021 4 0 2022 4 0 2023 2 0 2024 1 0 Total 11 0

## Honours

**Paris Saint-Germain**

- [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1): [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ligue_1)[39]

- [Trophée des Champions](/source/Troph%C3%A9e_des_Champions): [2018](/source/2018_Troph%C3%A9e_des_Champions)[40]

- [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France) runner-up: [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Coupe_de_France)[41]

**Al-Ittihad**

- [Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Saudi_Pro_League)[42]

- [King's Cup](/source/King's_Cup_(Saudi_Arabia)): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_King's_Cup_(Saudi_Arabia))[43]

**France**

- [UEFA Nations League](/source/UEFA_Nations_League): [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Nations_League)[44]

**Individual**

- [Titi d'Or](/source/Titi_d'Or): 2016[9]

- [UEFA European Under-19 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship) Team of the Tournament: [2018](/source/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship#Team_of_the_Tournament)[32]

- [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) Team of the Season: [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Bundesliga#Team_of_the_season)[45]

- [Premier League Most Powerful Goal](/source/Premier_League_Most_Powerful_Goal): [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Premier_League)[29]

- [Saudi Pro League](/source/Saudi_Pro_League) Player of the Month: [October 2024](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Saudi_Pro_League#Monthly_awards)

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## External links

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- [Moussa Diaby](https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/moussadiaby) at [Aston Villa F.C.](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.)

- [Moussa Diaby](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/https://www.premierleague.com/players/51084/) at [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) (archived)

- [Moussa Diaby](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8981-diaby-moussa/fiche.html) at the [French Football Federation](/source/French_Football_Federation) (in French)

- [Moussa Diaby](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250087432/) – [UEFA](/source/UEFA) competition record ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250087432/profile/index.html))

- [Moussa Diaby](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/moussa-diaby/) at WorldFootball.net

v t e Ittihad – current squad 1 Rajković 2 Danilo 3 Keller 4 Simić 6 Al-Mousa 8 Fabinho 10 Aouar 11 Al-Shehri 12 Mitaj 13 M. Al-Shanqeeti 14 Al-Nashri 15 Kadesh 16 F. Al-Ghamdi 17 Doumbia 19 Diaby 20 Sharahili 21 En-Nesyri 22 Al-Bishi 23 Al-Jadaani 24 Al-Aboud 27 A. Al-Ghamdi 29 Al-Shamrani 32 Al-Julaydan 34 Bergwijn 41 Fallatah 47 H. Al-Shanqiti 50 Al-Absi 53 Hazazi 66 Barnawi 78 Roger 80 H. Al-Ghamdi 87 Al-Jaber 88 Al-Mermesh 90 Haji 99 Ilenikhena Manager: Conceição

v t e Titi d'Or award winners Men's winners: 2007: Barrada 2008: Ongenda 2009: Areola 2010: No award given 2011: Ongenda 2012: Coman 2013: Coman 2014: Augustin 2015: Édouard 2016: Diaby 2017: Adli 2018: Zagré 2019: Nianzou 2020: Kalimuendo 2021: Kari 2022: Zaïre-Emery 2023: Mayulu 2024: Mbaye Women's winners: 2019: Bècho 2020: Sangaré 2021: M. Traoré 2022: Toussaint 2023: N. Traoré 2024: Fernandes

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