Ismael Diarra Diawara (born 11 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club Sirius. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Mali national team.
Club career On 11 August 2021 Diawara joined reigning Swedish champions Malmö FF after leaving Degerfors IF to serve as backup to Johan Dahlin. He made his debut two weeks later following a Dahlin injury in the Champions League playoff return leg against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. After only conceding a goal on a penalty kick, Diawara and Malmö FF held on to their aggregate lead to advance to the group stage of the tournament.
Following an unsuccessful stay in AIK, he moved on to IK Sirius. Here, he instantly became the starting goalkeeper, including in a victory over AIK.
International career Born in Sweden, Diawara is Malian by descent. He was called up to represent the Mali national team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2021. He debuted with Mali in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Uganda on 14 November 2021.
On 11 December 2025, Diawara was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBK Forward2014Ettan25000——250Gjøvik-Lyn2015Norwegian Second Division24030——30Landskrona BoIS2016Ettan10000——100Degerfors2018Superettan2010——302019Superettan30000——3002020Superettan21000——2102021Allsvenskan13020——150Total66030——690Malmö2021Allsvenskan30004000702022Allsvenskan1402050002102023Allsvenskan1030——40Total180509000320AIK2023Allsvenskan0010——102024Allsvenskan3020——50Total3030——60IK Sirius2025Allsvenskan15040——190Career total137018090001640
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202110202240202350Total100
Honours
Malmö FF Allsvenskan: 2021, 2023 Svenska Cupen: 2021–22
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