Ousmane Diomandé

Ousmane Diomandé (born 4 December 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

Ousmane Diomandé
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 26
Youth career
2013–2020 Olympic Sport Abobo FC
2020–2022 Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Midtjylland 0 (0)
2022–2023 →Mafra (loan) 13 (0)
2023– Sporting CP 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:59, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Midtjylland

Diomandé is a youth product of the Ivorian club Olympic Sport Abobo, having joined at the age of 10.[1] He moved to the youth academy of the Danish club Midtjylland in January 2020.[2]

He joined the Portuguese club Mafra on loan on 5 August 2022 on a season-long loan.[3] The next day he made his professional debut with Mafra in a 3–1 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Oliveirense on 6 August 2022.[4]

Sporting

Due to strong performances with Mafra, his loan was cut short halfway through the season and he transferred to Primeira Liga club Sporting CP on 31 January 2023, for a fee of €7.5 million, signing a contract until 2027.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Midtjylland 2021–22 Danish Superliga 0000000000
2022–23 Danish Superliga 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Mafra (loan) 2022–23 Segunda Liga 1301031—171
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 11000004[lower-alpha 1]0150
Career total 240103040320
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Quem o garante é o homem que 'descobriu' o novo central do Sporting para o futebol: "Diomande será um dos melhores do mundo"". SAPO Brasil.
  2. Dia, Jules (January 19, 2023). "Mercato : Arsenal à la lutte avec le Sporting Lisbone pour une pépite ivoirienne".
  3. "Spilletid forude: FCM udlejer forsvarstalent til portugisisk klub". Sport Herning.
  4. "Futebol | CD Mafra começa o campeonato com uma derrota frente ao Oliveirense – Jornal de Mafra Futebol | CD Mafra começa o campeonato com uma derrota frente ao Oliveirense". August 6, 2022.
  5. "Arsenal and Man City target Ousmane Diomande completes deadline day deal after offer 'too good to refuse'". uk.finance.yahoo.com.
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