You've probably heard of the laddie, Mohamed Diomande. Born amidst the buzzing markets of Ivory Coast on the 30th October in 2001, he's now enjoying the decidedly rainier climate of our fair country as a midfielder (a central one, at that) for the Glasgow Rangers, in non-Old Firm terms. At 6ft tall (that's approximately 1.83m for those of you with a penchant for the continental), he's about what you'd expect from your average footballer, and at 11st 11lb (75kg, thereabouts) he's not carrying any excess ballast on his trips up and down the pitch. Wears the number 10, no less - flash, eh?
Started off over at Right to Dream Academy in the Ghana First Division, according to Transfermarkt, and then upped sticks to FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark in January 2020. Five first-team appearances in his first season, then 11 the following year, knocking a commendable three goals into the back of the net to boot.
Stuck around Denmark for a while, making a name for himself with 25 first team appearances the next season, and equalling his score tally from the season before. In the 2022-2023 season, he managed another 32 appearances and netted five goals - a regular little Dane, he was!
But, the call of the haggis proved too much for our young Diomande. In January of 2024, he was off on loan to the Rangers, back on our very own sod. Thirteen appearances, two goals - not ground-breaking, but not half bad for a lad finding his feet in the Premiership.
The Rangers must have been right chuffed with him, 'cos in July of the same year, they shelled out a tidy £4.3m (rounded, of course) to make the arrangement permanent. He must have been wearing the right kind of tartan or something, because they kept him on at Ibrox for the 2024-2025 season, where he's already made 33 appearances and thumped the ball into the back of the net on four rip-roaring occasions.
But not one to shy away from multiple commitments, our Mo also put on an impressive show in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, World Cup Qualifiers Africa, Europa League, and - wait for it - the Champions League Qualifiers. Testament to his dedication, I suppose, or perhaps just a sign that the laddie just can't resist the lure of a well-manicured pitch, no matter which corner of the world it might be in.
