There's a certain charm in the tale of Mohamed Diomande, an Ivory Coast lad born on a cosy October day in 2001. He chose to throw around a football in the midfield, doing a fair job as a central midfielder for Rangers. 6 feet tall with a weight of 75kg (11st 11lb), it's almost poetic to picture him wearing number 10, though one can't say it's surprising given his Ivory Coast national team background.
There's a little intrigue in the year 2020, when Diomande sauntered forth from Right to Dream Academy in Ghana to FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark's Superliga. We all watched as he dabbled in his debut season, gracing the field a mere five times. The following season, he gave us an encore in 11 performances and scored three goals. In the 2021 - 2022 season, he liked the number 25 and scored three, completely disregarding the mathematical relationship. In the subsequent season, he increased his appearances to 32, scoring five goals, and in 2023 - 2024, he set foot on the pitch 13 times.
In 2024, he packed his bags (probably a fair few to lug around that £4.3m price tag), and was couriered from FC Nordsjaelland to Rangers in the Premiership in good old Scotland. He then went on a goal-scoring spree in Scotland, scoring two goals in 13 appearances in his first season - well, not a shocking amount but still. In the following season, his enthusiasm increased visibly as he made 36 appearances scoring four goals. Even in the current 2025 - 2026 season, he's managed to amble onto the field four times.
It’s amusing to note his escapades in various championships: two starts in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Rangers, one start and three cameo appearances in World Cup Qualifiers Africa 2024 - 2026 for Ivory Coast, a jaunt in the Europa League 2023 - 2024 for Rangers with two starts, and a role in the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Rangers, with five starts and an appearance as a substitute. Goodness, I’m out of breath just thinking about it.
