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Full nameDjibril Diani
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age28
Date of birth11 Feb 1998
BirthplaceCréteil
Height195 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubCharlotte
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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24
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1235
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlotte.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer14016646.65

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Diani is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Charlotte, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 333rd of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diani.

Judged on this season alone, Diani graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.154 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 27th of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Diani is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
Current potential27th of 39 defensive midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season27th of 39 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer27th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer333rd in the Major League Soccer · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer
29.2
Ratingi
27th of 39 defensive midfielders
19.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.15
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

24
Apps
4.15
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
27
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.2, Diani carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Chances created7
Passes526
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won52
Duels won %43.3%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions27
Blocks4
Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.