Yan Diomande
Ivorian footballer (born 2006)
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Yan Diomande (born 14 November 2006) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Ivory Coast national team.
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Diomande with the Ivory Coast in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2024 | DME Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Frenzi | ||
| 2025 | Leganés B | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Leganés | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | RB Leipzig | 33 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Ivory Coast U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2025– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ivory Coast | 14 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:16, 30 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Abidjan, Diomande moved to the United States when he was 15 and joined DME Academy in 2022.[2] At the side, he was named 2023 STARI Player of the Year[3] and also helped their affiliate team Frenzi to win the 2023 United Premier Soccer League Premier Division.[4]
In October 2023, Diomande went on a trial at Scottish side Rangers,[5] but ended up not signing a contract and returned to DME.
Leganés
On 27 November 2024, Diomande agreed to a deal with Spanish La Liga side Leganés,[6][7] officially joining the club in January.[8] Initially a member of the reserves in Tercera Federación, he made his first team – and top tier – debut on 29 March, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Cruz in a 3–2 away loss to Real Madrid.[9]
Diomande scored his first professional goal on 11 May 2025, netting his side's second in a 3–2 home win over Espanyol.[10]
RB Leipzig
On 16 July 2025, Diomande signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig,[11] after the club paid his €20 million release clause.[12] A month later, on 16 August, he netted his first goal for the club in a 4–2 away win over SV Sandhausen in the DFB-Pokal.[13] On 25 October, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 6–0 away win over Augsburg.[14] Later that year, on 6 December, he netted a hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming the second youngest player to achieve this feat in Bundesliga history behind only Walter Bechtold in 1965.[15][16]
International career
On 27 May 2025, Diomande was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a friendly.[17] He made his debut for the senior team later that year and was named in the squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[18][19]
On 15 May 2026, Diomande was selected by head coach Emerse Faé in Ivory Coast's 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[20] He started in the opening match against Ecuador, which ended in a 1–0 victory, and was named man of the match for his performance.[21] He also became the youngest player to appear for his country at a World Cup at 19 years and 212 days.[22] On 25 June, he provided an assist in a 2–0 victory over Curaçao, becoming the youngest Ivorian player to achieve this feat at the age of 19 years and 223 days.[23] The win also secured Ivory Coast's first-ever qualification for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leganés B | 2024–25 | Tercera Federación | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Leganés | 2024–25 | La Liga | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 13 | |
| Career total | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 15 | ||
International
- As of match played 30 June 2026[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diomande goal.[25]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Seychelles | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 October 2025 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Kenya | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 6 January 2026 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Individual
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: April 2026[26]
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: December 2025, February 2026[27]
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2025–26[28]
- VDV Bundesliga Newcomer of the Season: 2025–26[29]
