Draft:Soumaila Diabate

Soumaïla Diabate (born 22 November 2004) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and its reserve team, Liefering.

Club career
Diabate spent his youth career at the JMG Academy and FC Guidars. After going on trial with Austrian club Liefering in December 2022, he officially joined parent club Red Bull Salzburg on 20 December, signing a five-year professional contract that was set to activate from January 2023. In the process, he became the fifth player to join the Austrian club through their affiliation with Guidars, following the likes of Nene Dorgeles, Daouda Guindo, Mamady Diambou and Moussa Yeo. The midfielder was assigned to Liefering's squad for the rest of the 2022–23 season.

On 1 April 2023, Diabate made his professional debut for Liefering, coming on as a substitute for Tolgahan Sahin at half-time of a 3–1 league defeat to Kapfenberger SV. On 23 September, he was sent-off for a double yellow card in a 3–0 league loss to Grazer AK.

On 31 March 2024, Diabate scored his first professional goal for Liefering in a 4–1 league win over Floridsdorfer AC.