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Place of Birth: Villepinte, Île-de-France, France
About Alou Diarra
- Alou Diarra (French pronunciation: ?[a.lu dja.?a] ; born 15 July 1981) is a French former footballer.
- He was a French international from 2004 until 2012. He primarily played as a defensive midfielder, but could also deputise as a centre-back if necessary.
- Diarra is described as a player who is "strong, athletic and very powerful" and possesses a "combative edge" similar to former French international Patrick Vieira.
- Diarra is also known for his leadership ability and has served as captain of both Bordeaux domestically and France internationally. Diarra began his career playing for clubs based in Seine-Saint-Denis, such as CSL Aulnay and hometown club FC Villepinte.
- In 1997, he joined Louhans-Cuiseaux and made his professional debut with the club in the 1999–2000 season while the club was playing in the second division.
- In 2000, Diarra was recruited by German club Bayern Munich.
- He spent two years playing on the club's reserve team, Bayern Munich II.
- In 2002, he was signed by compatriot Gérard Houllier as part of the manager's French Revolution to play for English club Liverpool.
- Diarra's stint at the club was deemed a disappointment as he spent both years at the club on loan in France playing for Le Havre, Bastia, and Lens. After a successful 2004–05 season with Lens, Diarra made a permanent return to France joining the club from Liverpool on a permanent deal.
- He spent two seasons at the club amassing over 70 appearances before signing with the then five-time defending champions Lyon.
- At Lyon, Diarra struggled for playing time and left the club to join Bordeaux after one year.
- He did earn a winner's medal as a result of the club winning the 2006–07 Ligue 1 title.
- With Bordeaux, Diarra was ever-present within the team under manager Laurent Blanc.
- He was a prominent figure on the Bordeaux team that won the league and league cup double in the 2008–09 season.
- Diarra has also won two Trophée des champions while playing for the club. Diarra is also a France international.
- Prior to playing at senior level, he played at under-20 and under-21 level.
- With the under-20 team, Diarra played on the team that participated in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- He made his senior international debut in October 2004 in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland.
- Diarra has participated in both the 2006 and 2010 editions of the FIFA World Cup.
- In the 2006 competition, he appeared in a group stage match against Togo and the final match against Italy as a substitute.
- In the 2010 edition, Diarra captained France for the first time in the team's final group stage match against South Africa.
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