Amara Salim Diané (born 19 August 1982) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Abidjan, Diané started his career training at the famous youth academy at the famous Ivorian club ASEC Abidjan, before moving to the Parisian suburbs, where he joined the French side FC Mantes. Following his spell there, he moved to French fifth-tier club Roye in December 2000. In the 2002–03 season, he found his feet, scored 26 goals in 34 games, and earned a transfer to Ligue 2 club Stade de Reims. After another fine season, he was signed by Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg. Another impressive season for the young striker followed, and after the eventual relegation of Strasbourg at the end of the season, he was linked with a number of clubs throughout Europe. Eventually, Paris Saint-Germain paid £2,300,000 for his services, signing him on a four-year deal. At the end of the 2007–08 Ligue 1 season PSG came close to being relegated, but on the final day of the season Diané scored twice in a 2–1 win over Sochaux to help secure their Ligue 1 status. In May 2008, it was reported that English Premiership sides Newcastle United and Portsmouth were interested in signing the Ivorian, who was the season's top scorer at his club in the 2007–08 Ligue 1 season. In July 2008, Diané was transferred from PSG to Qatari club Al-Rayyan Sports Club for a fee believed to be in the region of €8 million. He signed a contract worth €10 million over four years. Then, he signed a contract with Al Gharafa Sports Club. Diané cited mainly financial reasons for his decision to move to Qatar stating "From now I want to ensure my family's financial future. And only a Qatari club can permit me to do it." On 26 October 2011, Diané switched team from Gharafa to UAE Pro-League side Al-Nasr SC for Ecuadorian striker Carlos Tenorio. After a short spell in Belgium's second division Tubize, he retired. International career Diané was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for their friendly against Senegal on 18 August 2006. However, due to a groin injury, he missed out on playing, also missing the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon, where the Elephants won 5–0, with Arouna Koné scoring a hat-trick. He was again called up to the national squad for the