Lassana Diarra

Lassana Diarra (born the March 10th 1985 with Paris, France) is a Footballeur French which evolves/moves at the station of defensive medium. He currently plays for the club English of Arsenal FC.

Course in club

Formed on the Harbor after having begun in Nantes then with the Red Star, it is essential in team first at the time of the season 2004 - 2005 of league 2. It is then recruited by Chelsea.

Selected with 5 resumptions in team of France hopes, Diarra is a defensive medium. Chelsea, he played in team first but was only established very little. During season 05-06, he plays the majority of the matches in F Cup where he impresses great number of observers by his perspicacity in the play and his solidity. He would have dù gradually to replace Claude Makelele at the station of number 6. Moreover, the presence of Makélélé was undoubtedly beneficial with the drive, from the very great experiment of the old medium of the Real Madrid. Diarra could be future number 6 of the team of France while continuing on her impetus.

Preferred with the Portuguese Paulo Ferreira however side right of formation, Jose Mourinho the fact of playing this unusual station during the season 2006/2007. It disputes the final of the Carling Cup Chelsea opponent in Arsenal, where, at the time of the victory of his club, it impresses more than one person by her promptness and its mentality of side offensive.

Being used only for the cuts by Mourinho, Diarra leaves the Blues for the London rivals of Arsenal during the last hours of the estival Mercato the August 31st 2007. It carries number 8 of old the Gunner , Fredrik Ljungberg.

Course in selection

The March 15th 2007 it is convened for the first time by Raymond Domenech in team of France and successfully honors its first selection as a holder the March 24th against Lithuania, for the qualifications of the Euro 2008 whereas it had been before established only 4 times by Jose Mourinho with Chelsea.

Detailed statistics

Prize list

National team:

Victorious of the Tournament of Toulon in June 2005.
1e selection in team of France: the March 24th 2007 (with Kaunas) at the time of the Lithuania match - France (0-1).
9 selections and 0 goals in team of France has. (to the 21//11/2007)

Club :

Champion of England 2006 with Victorious Chelsea
of the Cut of the English League in 2007 with Victorious Chelsea
of the Cut of England in 2007 with Chelsea
Finalist of the Community Shield in 2007 with Chelsea

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