SANKHOUN DIAWARA: FOCUS AND FUN FACTS

Following the arrivals of Gonçalo Ramos and Mario Gila, AC Milan have added an thrilling younger expertise from French soccer. A signing made with each the current and the long run in thoughts, Sankhoun Diawara is a left-footed defender blessed with excellent athleticism and an imposing bodily presence, standing at 190 cm tall. Strong within the sort out, fast to anticipate hazard and dominant within the air, he has all of the attributes wanted to disrupt opposition assaults whereas additionally supporting his workforce’s attacking transitions.

Although naturally a central defender, his versatility additionally permits him to function at left-back. Born in Paris on 13 January 2006, Sankhoun started his soccer journey with FC Solitaires Paris and CA Paris-Charenton earlier than coming via the youth ranks at ESTAC Troyes. He made his first-team debut within the Coupe de France in November 2024 and, one 12 months later, scored his first skilled purpose in the identical competitors towards UF Touraine.

Diawara initially discovered alternatives laborious to come back by within the 2025/26 season, however following an damage to former Juventus defender Paolo Gozzi, he regularly established himself within the beginning XI. He went on to make 14 appearances, together with twelve begins, serving to Troyes safe promotion to Ligue 1. Diawara has additionally earned two caps for France U19s, having made his debut in a pleasant in September 2024.

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He at all times performs with white tape round his left wrist, a particular function that makes him immediately recognisable on the pitch. Although his first title is Sankhoun, everybody in soccer is aware of him as “Papis”, a nickname given to him by his mom, who’s initially from Guinea. So far, he has represented France at youth degree, however because of his twin French and Senegalese nationality, inherited from his father, his worldwide future stays unwritten, with each Les Bleus and the Lions of Teranga nonetheless within the image.

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