Mickaël Diakota

Mickaël Diakota (born 6 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who most recently played for Gaz Metan Mediaș as a midfielder.

Club career
Diakota was a member of the AS Nancy youth academy since 2007, and begun his career in the lower divisions of France. He helped Luzenac AP win promotion into the Ligue 2 in 2014, but the authorities denied their promotion. He went to SR Colmar in 2015, but tore his achilles tendon leaving him out of action for seven months.

Diakota joined AS Béziers in 2017 and helped them get promoted into the Ligue 2. He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over his childhood club AS Nancy.

On 6 July 2019, Diakota signed a two-year contract with Liga I club Gaz Metan Mediaș.

International career
Diakota made one appearance for the France U20s in a 1–1 friendly tie with the Senegal U20s on 28 September 2009.

Career statistics
1 Including Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue.