Lassana Diarra
Lass Diarra
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Who is this?
Lassana "Lass" Diarra (born 10 March 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Diarra spent his club career at Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, in addition to two Russian outfits – Anzhi Makhachkala and Lokomotiv Moscow, before retiring in 2019. He was also a French international with 34 caps between 2007 and 2016.
Career
- 1985Born
- 2004Joined Le Havre AC
- 2005Joined Chelsea F.C.
- 2005Joined France national under-21 association football team
- 2007Joined Arsenal F.C.
- 2007Joined France men's national association football team
- 2007Joined Arsenal F.C.
- 2008Joined Portsmouth F.C.
- 2008Joined Portsmouth F.C.
- 2009Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- 2012Joined FC Anzhi Makhachkala
- 2013Joined FC Lokomotiv Moscow
- 2015Joined Olympique de Marseille
Trivia
- •Place of birth: 20th arrondissement of Paris
- •Citizenship: France
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
FIFA settles dispute with ex-Arsenal player Lassana Diarra – but repercussions from case rumble on
The Analysis Series: Update on Diarra v FIFA & URBSFA Case C-650/22 (June 9th 2026)
FIFA settles $75M transfer claim from former France player Lassana Diarra with no payment
FIFA settles long-running €65m legal dispute with Lassana Diarra, no compensation paid
FIFA reaches settlement with ex-Real Madrid and Chelsea player after losing transfer rights court case
Viwone’s opaque Ligue 1 backing probed as Booba attacks and Lassana Diarra pursues legal claim
ECA Statement on the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judgement concerning Lassana Diarra - European Football Clubs (EFC)
Lassana Diarra seeks 65 million euros from FIFA and Belgian FA in transfer case
Lassana Diarra case explained: The ‘new Bosman’ set to transform football’s transfer market forever
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