 Diagne spent a decade with the club (1930–1940) and, in 1931, was the first black player on the French national team.He played in the 1938 FIFA World Cup with Abdelkader Ben Bouali, his Racing teammate who was one of the first North African players on the national team.From 2009 to 2012, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after reaching a financial agreement with the commune.