Ousmane Diabaté (born 24 September 2007) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United, and the Guinea national team.
Club career Diabaté developed at Académie SOAR, based in the Ratoma district of Conakry, where he made approximately 20 appearances in the Guinée Championnat National and scored directly from a free-kick. Despite the club's relegation to the second division, his performances attracted attention from European scouts, and he was named a standout performer at the 4th African Youth Cup held in Conakry.
Diabaté subsequently agreed a three-year deal with Danish club FC Midtjylland. As he had not yet reached the age of 18, the agreement included a clause allowing him to join Gençlerbirliği in Turkey in the interim. He joined Gençlerbirliği in December 2025 and quickly broke into the first-team squad, making appearances in both the Süper Lig and the Turkish Cup during the 2025–26 season.
International career In May 2026, Diabaté was called up to the Guinea senior squad by head coach Paulo Duarte for a friendly against Northern Ireland on 4 June 2026 in Spain, as part of the June 2026 FIFA international window.
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