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Where is Fousseni Diabate? What happened to Leicester City flop after dream Peterborough debut

Fousseni Diabate joined Leicester City in January 2018

By Josh Holland · Leicester Mercury

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 10:18 AM

Key Things to Know

Fousseni Diabate is currently playing for Turkish Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa at age 30.
Diabate scored two goals on his Leicester City senior debut against Peterborough United in 2018.
Leicester City sold the winger permanently to Trabzonspor in 2020 following multiple loan spells.

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Former Leicester City winger Fousseni Diabate is currently playing in Turkey with Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa after joining the club in 2025. Diabate, who scored twice on his senior Foxes debut against Peterborough United in 2018, saw his Leicester opportunities vanish under managers Claude Puel and Brendan Rodgers following arrivals such as James Maddison.

After loan spells with Sivasspor and Amiens, Diabate was sold permanently to Trabzonspor in 2020. The Mali international went on to feature for Goztepe, Giresunspor, Serbian club Partizan, and Swiss side Lausanne-Sport before his return to Turkish football.

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