Alou Diarra
| Date of birth | 15 July 1981 |
| Place of birth | Villepinte |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Alou Diarra began at junior club Louhans-Cuiseaux in the French Third Division.
He left to join German giants Bayern Munich in 2000 but could not break into the first team despite being a member of the French Under-20 squad for the World Youth Cup in 2001.
He was snapped up by Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the 2001-02 season.
Alou join RC Lens in June 2005 with a four-year contract.
He joined West Ham United in July 2012 with a three-year contract that was cancelled in July 2014.
Alou joined Charlton Athletic in February 2015 with a contract to June 2015 that was extended to June 2016 in April 2015 and to June 2017 in May 2016 before it was cancelled in August 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louhans-Cuiseaux | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 2000 | 09 Jul 2002 | |
| Liverpool | 09 Jul 2002 | 23 Jun 2005 | |
| Le Havre | 02 Aug 2002 | 31 May 2003 | L |
| SC Bastia | 01 Aug 2003 | 31 May 2004 | L |
| RC Lens | 27 Jul 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| RC Lens | 23 Jun 2005 | 23 Aug 2006 | |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 23 Aug 2006 | 20 Jul 2007 | |
| Bordeaux | 20 Jul 2007 | 04 Jul 2011 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 04 Jul 2011 | 10 Aug 2012 | |
| West Ham United | 10 Aug 2012 | 09 Jul 2014 | |
| Rennes | 31 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 23 Feb 2015 | 31 Aug 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Le Havre | French Championnat | 15 | 10 |
3
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| 2003-04 | SC Bastia | French Championnat | 30 | 5 |
4 |
9
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| 2004-05 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 34 | 2 |
9
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| 2005-06 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 31 | 1 |
2 |
8
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2
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| 2005-06 | RC Lens | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bordeaux | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
3
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| 2012-13 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 8 | 4 |
1 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 31 | 1 |
9
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| 2015-16 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2002 | Strasbourg v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Le Havre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Montpellier v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Le Havre v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Troyes v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Sedan v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Le Havre v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Bastia v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Le Havre v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Rennes v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Le Havre v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Ajaccio AC v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Le Havre v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | RC Lens v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Le Havre v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Guingamp v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Le Havre v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Le Havre v Sedan | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Le Havre v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Le Havre v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 03 May 2003 | Le Havre v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 20 May 2003 | Le Havre v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | World Youth Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | France | Under-20 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | France | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2011-12 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2001 | France v Finland | W | 2-1 | Under-20 | |
| 27 May 2001 | France v Japan | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 31 May 2001 | France v Colombia | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Iran v France | W | 0-5 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 17 Apr 2002 | France v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Under-20 | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | France v Iceland | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Cyprus v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | France v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Malta v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | France v Malta | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Israel v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2003 | France v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | France v Israel | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | France v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 09 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Cyprus v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Israel v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | France v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | France v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | France v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Togo v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 09 Jul 2006 | Italy v France | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 15 Nov 2006 | France v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2008 | France v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Sweden v France | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | France v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Oct 2008 | France v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2008 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | France v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 02 Jun 2009 | France v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Serbia v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | France v Austria | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 26 May 2010 | France v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | France v South Africa | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 09 Oct 2010 | France v Romania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 12 Oct 2010 | France v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2010 | England v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | France v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | France v Croatia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Belarus v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 09 Jun 2011 | Poland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Albania v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Oct 2011 | France v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Nov 2011 | France v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Germany v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2012 | France v Serbia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2012 | France v Estonia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | France v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Ukraine v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Sweden v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.