Ousmane Diao (born 8 June 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.
Career
Youth years Diao was born and raised in Ouakam, a commune in the capital Dakar, where he also started his career in AS Ouakam. In 2019 Diao moved to the football academy Darou Salam - Académie Foot Darou Salam de Dakar - where during his time at the academy he was also selected for the Senegal U-20 national team.Projecteur – Ousmane Diao, l’élégant défenseur Sénégalais, wiwsport.com, 28 November 2020
Midtjylland and Mafra In August 2022, Diao reportedly signed with Danish club FC Midtjylland.Mercato : Ousmane Diao signe à Midtjylland qui le prête au Portugal !, wiwsport.com, 13 October 2020 However, Midtjylland never officially confirmed this themselves. In January 2023, Portuguese club C.D. Mafra confirmed that Diao had signed with the club. Several sources - although neither Mafra nor Midtjylland confirmed this - wrote that Diao joined Mafra on a loan deal from Midtjylland, until summer 2024.BEM-VINDO, O. DIAO! , cdmafra.com, 13 January 2023Fem FCM’ere er der i forvejen: Portugisisk klub bekræfter aftale med FCM, sportherning.dk, 2 June 2023
In the summer of 2023, Diao was back in Midtjylland and also took part in a training match for the club.STARTOPSTILLINGEN MOD AAB, fcm.dk, 7 July 2023 He then returned to Mafra, where he became a huge profile for the club in the 2023–24 season. His good performances for Mafra made Diao attract a lot of interest, including from Sporting CP, who according to sources were close signing Diao.Sporting de olho em jovem central senegalês do Mafra, cnnportugal.iol.pt, 29 November 2023 On 27 June 2024, FC Midtjylland confirmed that Diao had been brought to the club on a contract until June 2029.FC MIDTJYLLAND KØBER OUSMANE DIAO, fcm.dk, 27 June 2024
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMafra2022–23Liga Portugal 21300000—1302023–24Liga Portugal 23322010—362Total4622010—4912Midtjylland2024–25Danish Superliga25420—1534272025–26Danish Superliga22140—102363Total47560—2557810Career total948801025512713
Honours Midtjylland Danish Cup: 2025–26
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