Habib Diarra

SEN

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Habib Diarra

SEN

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Club

Sunderland

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 3, 2004 (22)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'10"

Weight

163 lb

National Team

Senegal

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

65.2

346/974

Impact score

7.5

31/974

Midfielder rank

33rd

33/253

All rank

106th

106/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

88th/253 MID

64.8

Passing

113th/253 MID

69.1

Fifty Fifty Duel

72nd/220 MID

68.8

Shooting

68th/182 MID

Tackling

95th/233 MID

Ball Carrying

187th/201 MID

53.5

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

172

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Gtech Community Stadium

News

Jul 1, 2026

Opens scoring

Diarra scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Belgium.

Analysis: Diarra opened the scoring for Senegal with a well‑taken finish to give his side a 1-0 lead, but after he was substituted in the 73rd minute, Belgium struck back with three goals to bring his World Cup campaign to an abrupt end. Despite the loss, he made a meaningful impact across the tournament, earning back‑to‑back starts after initially coming off the bench against France and not featuring versus Norway, scoring in two consecutive matches while producing four shots and winning six duels, showing he could contribute effectively both as a substitute and in the starting lineup.

Jun 26, 2026

Breaks deadlock in win

Diarra scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Friday's 5-0 win versus Iraq.

Analysis: Diarra found the back of the net in the early stages of the first half with a header following a corner kick. The Sunderland playmaker made his first start of the World Cup campaign and looked impressive as a creative hub in the middle of the park, although to be fair, he was facing one of the weakest sides in the tournament. Diarra could have earned more playing time if Senegal advance to the knockout stages, but he'll compete with Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gueye and Lamine Camara for minutes, so it won't be easy.