Kadidiatou Diani

About

Kadidiatou Diani (born 1 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses and the France national team.

On 2 August 2023, Diani was announced at Lyon on a four-year contract. A month later, on 27 September, an investigation was opened against her former coach Didier Ollé-Nicolle, with Diani accusing him of sexual assault.

On 15 July 2026, Diani joined Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses on a three-year deal, the Lionesses are the first fully independent team to be promoted to the top women’s league. Both London City Lionesses and her former club Lyon are owned by businesswoman Michelle Kang. The transfer fee was reported to be £500,000.

Diani has played for France at several youth levels, including in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, where she scored four goals and helped her side winning the championship. She also played in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, scoring one goal against New Zealand and helping France to finish in the third place.
Diani was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women…