Habib Diarra

#17 · Midfielder · age 22

Club

Sunderland

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 68
Career peak: 72
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 56
International pedigree: 59
Longevity: 69

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Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
2026	—	AFCON	3	0	0	—
25/26	Sunderland Association Football Club	Premier League	20	2	3	—
25/26	Sunderland Association Football Club	FA Cup	2	1	0	—
2025	—	AFCON	1	0	0	—
24/25	Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace	Ligue 1	30	4	5	—
23/24	Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace	Ligue 1	31	3	1	—
22/23	Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace	Ligue 1	29	3	3	—
21/22	Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace	Ligue 1	4	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Diarra is the third midfielder in the rotation behind Gueye and Pape Matar Sarr, valued for his late runs into the opposition box. A potential starter against Iraq if Senegal want to push for a high goal margin.

Strengths

Late-arriving runs into the box

Recent form

Sunderland Premier League regular; rotation midfielder for Senegal.

[unverified] Sunderland's most-used central midfielder across the first half of their 2025-26 Premier League season.