10 Facts About Kaba Diawara

Kaba Diawara was born on 16 December 1975 and is a football manager and former player who played as a striker.

Kaba Diawara was born in France and represented the country at under-21 level before playing senior international football for Guinea.

Kaba Diawara made his debut for Arsenal on 31 January 1999 in a league match against Chelsea.

Kaba Diawara went on to make 15 appearances for Arsenal, 12 of which were in the league, but failed to score as Arsenal were involved in an ultimately unsuccessful title race with Manchester United.

Kaba Diawara stayed at Marseille for six months and in January 2000 he signed for club rival Paris St Germain with whom he played in the 2000 Coupe de la Ligue Final.

Kaba Diawara then signed for French side Arles-Avignon on a free transfer in 2009.

At Avignon, Kaba Diawara went on to bring an end to his playing days.

Kaba Diawara played for the French national U-21 team, but chose to represent Guinea at senior level.

Kaba Diawara was then called up to Guinea's squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.

In October 2021, Kaba Diawara was named as head coach of the Guinea national football team, replacing former French international Didier Six.