Salim Diakité

Salim Diakité (born 3 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Palermo.

Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

[1] In 2018, Diakité joined the youth academy of Portuguese top flight side Rio Ave.[citation needed] In 2019, he signed for Olympia Agnonese in the Italian fourth division from French fourth division club Mantois.

[citation needed] In 2020, he signed for Teramo in the Italian third division.

[3] He made his debut for the Mali national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Madagascar at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.