Mohamed Baba Diomande (born 30 October 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left winger for Scottish Premiership side Rangers and the Ivory Coast national team.
 Diomande playing for Nordsjælland in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Baba 'Irvine' Diomande[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Yopougon, Ivory Coast[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Right to Dream | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Nordsjælland | 96 | (11) |
| 2024 | → Rangers (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Rangers | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ivory Coast | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:41, 29 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editNordsjælland
editGrowing up in Wassakara in the Yopougon suburb of the Ivorian capital of Abidjan,[3] 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.[4] 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."[5] He finished his first season as a senior player with 15 total appearances.[6]
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.[7]
Rangers
editOn 26 January 2024, Diomande joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a loan with an obligation to buy deal.[8] 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.
International career
editBorn in the Ivory Coast, Diomande is of Ghanaian descent.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 November 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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[c] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 96 | 11 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 0 | 111 | 16 | |||
| Rangers (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Career total | 119 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 150 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup and Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editIndividual
- Danish Superliga Team of the Month: July 2023[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mohamed Diomande at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/mohamed-diomande_prs555297/person.shtml
- ^ "THE JOURNEY: Mohammed Diomande". www.youtube.com. FC Nordsjælland. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. Horsens – 19 February 2020". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Kjems Hansen, Torsten (21 February 2020). "Efter debut i Superligaen: Han bliver en markant spiller" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b Mohamed Diomande at Soccerway
- ^ "Brøndby slår FCN efter stort comeback". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Mohamed Diomande: Rangers sign midfielder from Nordsjaelland on loan with obligation to buy". BBC Sport. 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Ivory Coast-born Mohamed Diomande named in Ghana's squad for friendlies against Nigeria, Uganda". Footballghana.
- ^ "Tournoi « Morroco U23 Challenge » : Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". www.pressecotedivoire.ci.
- ^ "Ivory Coast v Gabon game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
- ^ Sand, Nicolai (5 August 2023). "Syv klubber repræsenteret på månedens hold i Superligaen". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.