Ex-Sunderland and Lazio defender concludes transfer switch to Italian fifth-tier side
The former Sunderland and Lazio man has signed with an Italian amateur club...
Former Sunderland player Mobido Diakite has found himself a new club.
The one-time Lazio man has signed signs for fifth-tier Italian amateurs Parioli Calcio after recent stints at Roma City and LUISS Roma.
Sunderland announced the arrival of Diakité on a free transfer back in the summer of 2013 whilst the club was still in the Premier League. The defender was a starter under Paolo Di Canio but was deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Gus Poyet, and was subsequently loaned to Fiorentina in January.
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Diakite was then released from his Sunderland contract by mutual consent in 2014 having made just seven league appearances for the Black Cats. However, the 37-year-old has now found himself a new club with Parioli Calcio in Italy. The player’s former clubs also include Sampdoria and Deportivo La Coruña.