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Yan Diomande

Yan Diomande
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 49
Youth career
Yulee Hornets
2022–2024 DME Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 AS Frenzi
2025 Leganés B 3 (0)
2025 Leganés 10 (2)
2025– RB Leipzig 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Ivory Coast U17 1 (1)
2025– Ivory Coast U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:49, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Yan Diomande (born 14 November 2006) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Abidjan, Diomande moved to the United States at young age and joined DME Academy in 2022, after playing for Boys High School Soccer for Yulee Hornets.[2] At the side, he was named 2023 STARI Player of the Year[3] and also helped their affiliate team AS 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

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On 27 November 2024, Diomande agreed to a deal with Spanish La Liga side CD 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 RCD Espanyol.

RB Leipzig

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On 16 July 2025, Diomande signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig,[10] after the club paid his €20 million release clause.[11]

International career

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On 27 May 2025, Diomande was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a friendly.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 1 0 1 1 0 0 — 2 1
Career total 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diomande, Yan". DME Sports. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "DME's Yan Diomande Named to '23 Male Players That Dominated 2023′". DME Academy. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Yan Diomande Named STARI Player of the Year". DME Academy. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ "ICYMI: Diomande Leads AS Frenzi to 2023 UPSL Title". DME Academy. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Rangers news as Ivory Coast sensation Yan Diomande arrives on trial". Ibrox News. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "El C.D. Leganés incorpora al atacante costamarfileño Yan Diomande, de 18 años de edad" [C.D. Leganés sign the Ivorian forward Yan Diomande, aged 18] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Yan Diomande Former DME Star Makes it To The Pro's". DME Academy. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Former UPSL National Finals MVP Yan Diomande Has Joined La Liga side CD Leganes". United Premier Soccer League. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Mbappé salva un mal día" [Mbappé saves a bad day] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ^ "RB Leipzig sign highly rated winger Yan Diomande from LaLiga". RB Leipzig. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Yan Diomande transferred to RB Leipzig". CD Leganés. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  12. ^ SARL, NAS (24 May 2025). "Amical U23 : Issa Fofana, Abakar Sylla, Malick Yalcouyé, Richard Koné, … la liste des Eléphanteaux face à la Hollande". Mondialsport.ci.
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