Lassana Diarra

Lassana Diarra

Diarra with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Lassana Diarra[1]
Date of birth	(1985-03-10) 10 March 1985 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999	Paris FC
1999–2001	Nantes
2001–2002	Le Mans
2002–2003	Red Star 93
2003–2004	Le Havre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Le Havre	29	(0)
2005–2007	Chelsea	13	(0)
2007–2008	Arsenal	7	(0)
2008–2009	Portsmouth	24	(1)
2009–2012	Real Madrid	87	(1)
2012–2013	Anzhi Makhachkala	18	(0)
2013–2014	Lokomotiv Moscow	17	(1)
2015–2017	Marseille	37	(1)
2017	Al Jazira	5	(0)
2018–2019	Paris Saint-Germain	13	(0)
Total		250	(4)
International career
2005–2006	France U21	18	(0)
2007–2016	France	34	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lassana "Lass" Diarra (born 10 March 1985) is a French former professional footballer. His predominant position was as a defensive midfielder but he could also play in a more advanced role and has played at right back, which he occasionally has done for the France national football team. Diarra has, in his club footballing career, featured for Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Real Madrid and most recently Paris Saint-Germain before retiring in 2019. The Frenchman has also played for Russian clubs Anzhi Makhachkala and Lokomotiv Moscow.