17.03.2025 11:30
Gaoussou Diarra, who scored a hat-trick in İstanbulspor's 5-0 victory over Gençlerbirliği, surprised football fans with his life story. The 22-year-old Malian winger came to Istanbul to study at university and had transferred to İstanbulspor before the 2023-24 season, making his debut in professional football with Tuzlaspor. Diarra quickly became one of the stars of the club, managing to score 12 goals in 29 matches.
In the 30th week of the Trendyol 1st League, Uğur Okulları İstanbulspor faced Gençlerbirliği at Esenyurt Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium.
GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ SCORED 3 GOALS AT ONCE
The Istanbul team won the match with a score of 5-0, while the 22-year-old Malian winger Gaoussou Diarra, who scored a hat-trick in the match, astonished everyone with his life story.
CAME TO ISTANBUL TO STUDY AT UNIVERSITY
The young footballer, who came to Istanbul to study at university, made his debut in football with Tuzlaspor in the 2023-24 season. Diarra, who signed a contract with İstanbulspor before this season, quickly became one of the stars of the team.
HE IS COMPETING FOR THE TOP SCORER TITLE
Gaoussou Diarra, who has played in 29 matches, managed to score 12 goals and provided 2 assists. With 11 goals in the league, Diarra also secured the 5th place in the top scorer ranking.
"DIARRA ONLY HAS A FOOTBALL ACADEMY BACKGROUND"
After the match against Gençlerbirliği, İstanbulspor's head coach Osman Zeki Korkmaz stated, "Diarra has no professional matches. He was a university student here. He only has a football academy background. He trains with us. In fact, during the 3rd training session, he immediately said to the president, 'Let's sign.' We are producing plays, we are producing players, and while doing these, we are winning matches. The joy of this cannot be exchanged for anything else," he expressed.