Lassana Diarra Footballer Plays For Real Madrid

Lassana Diarra Footballer Plays For Real Madrid

Lassana Diarra (born 10 March 1985 in Paris, France) is a French footballer who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the French national team. His predominant position is defensive midfielder but he can also play in a more advanced role and has played at right back, which he did for Chelsea and currently for France.

In Spain, he is known as Lass to distinguish him from Real Madrid teammate Mahamadou Diarra, with whom he is not related. Diarra's physical strength allows him to take position in any spot on the pitch to make up for any defensive mismatch, and he proved to have great ball control, which allows him to act as a great assistman for his teammates". Due to this sort of versatility, he is called by Madrid’s La Sexta television commentators to refer to him as a 'todocampista' or a jack of all trades. He persistently runs down opposing players and fights for the ball and manages to come away with secure possession.

Personal information
Full name Lassana Diarra
Date of birth March 10, 1985 (1985-03-10) (age 25)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Le Havre 29 (0)
2005–2007 Chelsea 13 (0)
2007–2008 Arsenal 7 (0)
2008–2009 Portsmouth 24 (1)
2009– Real Madrid 40 (1)
National team‡
2005–2006 France U21 18 (0)
2007– France 27 (0)