Mohamed Baba Diomande (born 30 October 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çorum and the Ivory Coast national team.
Club career
Nordsjælland Growing up in Wassakara in the Yopougon suburb of the Ivorian capital of Abidjan, 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. 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." 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.
Rangers On 26 January 2024, Diomande joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a loan with an obligation to buy deal. 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.
On 15 December 2024, Diomande scored Rangers second goal in the 2024 Scottish League Cup final.
Çorum On 12 August 2026, Diomande joined newly promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Çorum for a reported transfer fee of around £4.5m.
International career Born in the Ivory Coast, Diomande is of Ghanaian descent. 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.
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNordsjælland2019–20Danish Superliga15000——1502020–21Danish Superliga11320——1332021–22Danish Superliga25311——2642022–23Danish Superliga32543——3682023–24Danish Superliga13011—70211Total961185—7011116Rangers2023–24Scottish Premiership13240—201922024–25Scottish Premiership36420411215462025–26Scottish Premiership31120201114622026–27Scottish Premiership2000001030Total827806126212210Career total178181656133223326
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIvory Coast202440202540Total80
Honours Individual Danish Superliga Team of the Month: July 2023
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