| Mohamed Diomande | |
| Fullname: | Mohamed Baba 'Irvine' Diomande |
| Birth Date: | 2001 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Yopougon, Ivory Coast |
| Height: | 1.83m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder, left winger |
| Currentclub: | Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Right to Dream |
| Years1: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Nordsjælland |
| Caps1: | 96 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Rangers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Rangers |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023–2024 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ivory Coast U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Ivory Coast |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 03:41, 29 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 11 June 2024 |
Mohamed Baba Diomande (born 30 October 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left winger for side Rangers and the Ivory Coast national team.
Growing up in Wassakara in the Yopougon suburb of the Ivorian capital of Abidjan,[2] Diomande came to the Danish club FC Nordsjælland through the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana. He made his professional debut on 19 February 2020 in a Danish Superliga match against AC Horsens, starting at central midfield in the 6–0 home win before being replaced in the 60th minute by Clinton Antwi.[3] Diomande was subsequently praised by head coach Flemming Pedersen, who stated that "[h]e covers a large area of the pitch [...] he's a good dribbler and physically strong. When he adjusts to the Superliga, he will also become one of our most important players."[4] He finished his first season as a senior player with 15 total appearances.
Diomande scored his first goal for Nordsjælland on 13 September 2020, the first matchday of the 2020–21 season, in a 3–2 loss to Brøndby IF.[5]
On 26 January 2024, Diomande joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a loan with an obligation to buy deal.[6] He made his debut for Rangers on 6 February 2024, coming on as a 85th minute substitute, replacing Todd Cantwell during a Scottish Premiership match at home to Aberdeen.
He scored his first Rangers goal in a 3–0 victory away to St Johnstone on 18 February 2024.
Born in the Ivory Coast, Diomande is of Ghanaian descent.[7] He was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023. He has since been called up to the Ghana National Team due to his early career.[8]
Diomande made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Gabon at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium. He substituted Jean Michaël Seri in the 78th minute of a 1–0 Ivory Coast victory.[9]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nordsjælland | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 96 | 11 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 0 | 111 | 16 | ||||
| Rangers (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Career total | 119 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 150 | 20 | |||
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