Mohamed Diomande Explained

Mohamed Diomande
Fullname:Mohamed Baba Diomande
Birth Date:2001 10, df=y
Birth Place:Yopougon, Ivory Coast
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder, left winger
Currentclub:Rangers
Clubnumber:10
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
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2023–2024
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2024–
Nationalteam2:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:10 August 2024
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.

Club career

Nordsjælland

Growing up in Wassakara in the Yopougon suburb of the Ivorian capital of Abidjan,[1] 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.[2] 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."[3] 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.[4]

Rangers

On 26 January 2024, Diomande joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a loan with an obligation to buy deal.[5] 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 18th February 2024.

International career

Diomande 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.[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland2019–20Danish Superliga15000150
2020–21Danish Superliga11320133
2021–22Danish Superliga25311264
2022–23Danish Superliga32543368
2023–24Danish Superliga1301170211
Total9611857011116
Rangers2023–24Scottish Premiership1324020192
2024–25Scottish Premiership2000102050
Total152401040242
Career total111131251011013518

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE JOURNEY: Mohammed Diomande . www.youtube.com . . 24 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Nordsjælland vs. Horsens – 19 February 2020 . int.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 24 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Kjems Hansen . Torsten . Efter debut i Superligaen: Han bliver en markant spiller . . 24 August 2020 . da . 21 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Brøndby slår FCN efter stort comeback . TV 2 Sport . 13 September 2020 . da . 13 September 2020.
  5. News: Mohamed Diomande: Rangers sign midfielder from Nordsjaelland on loan with obligation to buy . BBC Sport . 26 January 2024 .
  6. Web site: Tournoi « Morroco U23 Challenge » : Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs. www.pressecotedivoire.ci.
  7. Web site: ESPN. Ivory Coast v Gabon game report. 7 June 2024.
  8. News: Sand . Nicolai . Syv klubber repræsenteret på månedens hold i Superligaen . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416165003/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/syv-klubber-repraesenteret-pa-manedens-hold-i-superligaen . 16 April 2024 . da.