Ibrahima Diaby (born 17 March 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Ahli.
Club career
Born in Conakry, Guinea, Ibrahima Diaby grew up in France, a country from which he obtained the citizenship in 2025.https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-premier-contrat-professionnel-propose-a-ibrahima-diaby-17-01-2025-FNPLKCYL7VAY7M37RXRBTVYGD4.php
He is a full product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy, that he joined aged only 12.
Diaby was a standout with PSG's under-19, captaining the side that won the league in 2024 and 2025 and played the UEFA Youth League, he was offered a first professional contract with the club, but choose to sign for Belgian Pro League outfit Cercle Brugge in July 2025.https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/je-devais-quitter-le-cocon-les-confidences-de-lancien-titi-du-psg-ibrahima-diaby-parti-se-en-belgique-21-05-2026-5ZAAUTFIXNDNZKNKTTKYQMYP6Y.php
Diaby made his professional debut with the Cercle in a 0–0 Belgian league draw with Dender on 26 July 2025.
By the end of the , and after Lars Friis became the head coach, Diaby had become a central figure with the club that survived the relegation playoffs.https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/ibrahima-diaby-scoorde-voor-cercle-brugge-in-eerste-match-als-verdediger-fysiek-voetbal-in-belgie-ligt-me~acdf2bc9/
In the summer 2026, he was transferred to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Ahli, for a fee of 12 million euros plus 1.5 of eventual bonuses.https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/mercato-lancien-parisien-ibrahima-diaby-tout-proche-dal-ahli-06-09-2026-NKBZM6GT3ZGOHBKTGLP4TAWSBE.php This made Diaby the second most expensive sell ever from Cercle Brugge, after Kévin Denkey.
Style of play
An ambidextrous defensive midfielder also able to play as a centre-back, he is described as a strong and technical player.
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