Mohamed Diamé
{{short description|French-Senegalese footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Mohamed Diamé
|image = Mohamed Diamé with West Ham United.jpg
|upright = 0.9
|caption = Diamé playing for West Ham United in 2012
|full_name = Mohamed Diamé{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=15 February 2018}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|14|df=y}}{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=117}}
|birth_place = Créteil, France
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2000–2003
|youthclubs1 = Clairefontaine
|youthyears2 = 2003–2005
|youthclubs2 = Lens
|years1 = 2005–2007
|clubs1 = Lens B
|caps1 = 28
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2007–2008
|clubs2 = Linares
|caps2 = 31
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2008–2009
|clubs3 = Rayo Vallecano
|caps3 = 35
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2009–2012
|clubs4 = Wigan Athletic
|caps4 = 96
|goals4 = 5
|years5 = 2012–2014
|clubs5 = West Ham United
|caps5 = 71
|goals5 = 7
|years6 = 2014–2016
|clubs6 = Hull City
|caps6 = 50
|goals6 = 13
|years7 = 2016–2019
|clubs7 = Newcastle United
|caps7 = 97
|goals7 = 5
|years8 = 2019–2021
|clubs8 = Al-Ahli
|caps8 = 41
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2022–2023
|clubs9 = Fuenlabrada
|caps9 = 20
|goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2023–2024
|clubs10 = Al-Sailiya
|caps10 = 13
|goals10 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2012
|nationalteam1 = Senegal Olympic
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2011–2017
|nationalteam2 = Senegal
|nationalcaps2 = 31
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|club-update = 10:01, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 08:19, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
}}
Mohamed Diamé (born 14 June 1987), also known as Momo Diamé,{{cite news|url=http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2011/05/sevilla-track-senegal-midfielder-momo-diame/|title=Sevilla track Senegal midfielder Momo Diame|access-date=21 May 2011|date=18 May 2011|publisher=Afrikan Soccer|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606032345/http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2011/05/sevilla-track-senegal-midfielder-momo-diame/|archive-date=6 June 2011}} is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Though born in France, Diamé represented Senegal at international level and made 31 appearances before retiring from national duty in 2017.
Club career
=Early career=
Diamé was born in the Paris suburb of Créteil and he was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy between 2000 and 2003.{{cite news|url=http://www.fff.fr/presentationfff/actualite/418646.shtml |title=INF, formateur de talents |access-date=29 December 2012 |publisher=French Football Federationd |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114014916/http://www.fff.fr/presentationfff/actualite/418646.shtml |archive-date=14 November 2012 }} Diamé began his professional career in 2003 with Lens, but left four years later after facing health problems.{{Cite news|url=http://descubrepromesas.blogspot.com/2008/09/mohamed-diame.html|title=Profile|access-date=22 March 2011|date=21 September 2008|language=es|publisher=descubrepromesas}} After a full recovery, he signed for lowly Spanish side Linares on 30 July 2007,{{cite web|last1=García Caño|first1=Pablo|title=Diame convence a Braojos y se queda en el CD Linares|url=http://www.ideal.es/jaen/prensa/20070731/deportes_jaen/diame-convence-braojos-queda_20070731.html|website=Ideal|access-date=3 August 2016|language=es|date=31 July 2007}} and moved to Rayo Vallecano the following year,{{cite web|author1=Agencia EFE|author-link1=Agencia EFE|title=Diamé ficha por el Rayo Vallecano|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20080621/deportes/mas-futbol/diame-ficha-rayo-vallecano-20080621.html|website=La Voz Digital|access-date=3 August 2016|language=es|date=21 January 2008}} helping the Madrid-based team to a mid-table position in the Segunda División, after being promoted in the 2007–08 season. During his time with Rayo, it was reported that La Liga clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona were interested in signing the midfielder,{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/barcelona-real-madrid-battle-rayo-vallecano-star-mohamed-diame-217692|title=Barcelona, Real Madrid battle for Rayo Vallecano star Mohamed Diame|access-date=22 March 2011|date=21 December 2008|publisher=Tribal Football}} as well as Premier League side Arsenal.{{Cite news|url=http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/the-lowdown-on-arsenal-target-mohamed-diame/1159/|title=The lowdown on Arsenal target Mohamed Diame|access-date=22 March 2011|date=25 January 2009|publisher=IMScouting|archive-date=30 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830050501/http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/the-lowdown-on-arsenal-target-mohamed-diame/1159|url-status=dead}}
=Wigan Athletic=
On 22 August 2009, Diamé joined Wigan Athletic, signing a three-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8205476.stm|title=Wigan complete capture of Diame|access-date=22 March 2011|date=22 August 2009|work=BBC Sport}} The transfer had earlier been temporarily put on hold, after alleged heart problems were found.{{Cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/14/futbol/equipos/rayo/1250232313.html|title=El corazón de Diamé frena su fichaje por el Wigan|trans-title=Diamé's heart halts signing with Wigan|access-date=22 March 2011|date=14 August 2009|first=Froilán |last=Mora|language=es|newspaper=Marca|location=Madrid}} Diamé made his debut the same day as his transfer, in a 5–0 defeat to Manchester United.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8209298.stm|title=Wigan 0–5 Man Utd|access-date=22 March 2011|date=22 August 2009|first=Chris |last=Bevan|work=BBC Sport}} He scored his first goal for Wigan against Sunderland on 6 February 2010.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8493730.stm|title=Sunderland 1–1 Wigan|access-date=22 March 2011|date=6 February 2010|work=BBC Sport}} At the end of the 2011–12 season, he left Wigan after declining their offer to extend his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/transfer-rumours/43404/real-betis-become-latest-name-linked-wigan-midfielder-172950/|title=Real Betis become latest name linked to Wigan midfielder|date=25 May 2012}}
=West Ham United=
On 20 June 2012, Diamé joined West Ham United, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120620/diame-deal-agreed_2236884_2817081|title=Diame deal agreed|date=20 June 2012|publisher=West Ham United F.C.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622055808/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120620/diame-deal-agreed_2236884_2817081|archive-date=22 June 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18521050|title=Mohamed Diame to join West Ham from Wigan on a three-year deal|date=20 June 2012|work=BBC Sport}} Diamé made his debut for West Ham on 18 August 2012 in a 1–0 win against Aston Villa.{{cite news|title=West Ham 1–0 Aston Vila|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221467|work=BBC Sport|date=17 August 2012 |access-date=19 August 2012}} He scored his first goal for West Ham United in the 3–1 defeat to Arsenal on 6 October 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19768703|title=West Ham 1–3 Arsenal|date=6 October 2012|work=BBC Sport}} His second goal for the club was scored in the 3–1 victory over Chelsea on 1 December 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20474474|title=West Ham 3–1 Chelsea|date=1 December 2012|work=BBC Sport}} On 9 December 2012, Diamé was injured in a match against Liverpool; it was initially thought he could be out for up to three months.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20661134|title=West Ham: Hamstring tear to sideline Mohamed Diame|date=9 December 2012|work=BBC Sport}} In January 2013, after a number of clubs were reported to be interested in signing him, Diamé stated that he wished to stay with West Ham.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21182797|title=Mohamed Diame 'very happy' at West Ham despite Arsenal link|date=24 January 2013|work=BBC Sport}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/24/tottenham-mohamed-diame-west-ham|title=Tottenham aim to tempt Mohamed Diamé from West Ham for £3.5m|date=24 January 2013|first=David |last=Hytner|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London}} Diamé did not leave the club in the transfer window, and manager Sam Allardyce stated that it was an important decision.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21299380|title=West Ham: It was vital Mohamed Diame stayed – Sam Allardyce|date=1 February 2013|work=BBC Sport}}
=Hull City=
File:Mohamed Diame Hull City 2014.jpg in 2014 against Everton]]
On 1 September 2014, Diamé joined Hull City, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-diame-signing-1891684.aspx|title=Tigers Sign Mohamed Diame From West Ham|date=1 September 2014|access-date=1 September 2014|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903142317/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-diame-signing-1891684.aspx|archive-date=3 September 2014}} Two weeks later, he made his debut at the KC Stadium, scoring against his former club West Ham in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news|title=Hull City 2–2 West Ham United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29105375|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 September 2014|date=15 September 2014}}
On 28 May 2016, Diamé scored in the Championship play-off final in a 1–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday, giving Hull an immediate return to the Premier League after their relegation in the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36348885|title=Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 May 2016|date=28 May 2016}}
=Newcastle United=
On 3 August 2016, Diamé joined Newcastle United, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/03/newcastle-sign-mohame-diame-hull-city|title=Newcastle sign Mohamed Diamé from Hull City on a three-year contract|work=The Guardian|date=3 August 2016}} Diamé scored his first goals for Newcastle when he scored twice in an EFL Cup win against Preston North End on 25 October 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37686639|title=Newcastle 6–0 Preston North End|work=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2016 |access-date=26 October 2016}}
In October 2017, he had a training ground fight with teammate Jamaal Lascelles. The two players later apologised and offered to take the entire first team squad and staff out for lunch.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/13/newcastle-pair-say-sorry-training-ground-fight-offer-whole-squad/|title=Newcastle pair say sorry for training-ground fight and offer whole squad a free lunch|date=13 October 2017|work=The Telegraph|access-date=6 April 2018|issn=0307-1235}}
He was released by Newcastle upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/magpies-confirm-departing-players|title=Magpies confirm departing players|website=Newcastle United Football Club|access-date=6 June 2019}}
=Al Ahli=
On 11 July 2019, Diamé joined Qatari side Al-Ahli on a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=Mohamed Diamé au Qatar|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mohamed-diame-au-qatar/1039115|website=France Football|access-date=16 July 2019|language=fr|date=11 July 2019}}
=Fuenlabrada=
On 8 April 2022, Diamé signed a contract with Spanish second level side Fuenlabrada until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia/el-cf-fuenlabrada-se-hace-con-los-servicios-de-diame|title=El CF Fuenlabrada se hace con los servicios de Diamé|trans-title=CF Fuenlabrada get the services of Diamé|publisher=CF Fuenlabrada|language=es|date=8 April 2022|accessdate=8 April 2022}} In January 2023, Diamé had his contract terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia/el-fuenla-y-mohamed-diame-separan-sus-caminos|title=EL FUENLA Y MOHAMED DIAMÉ SEPARAN SUS CAMINOS|language=Spanish|website=www.cffuenlabrada.es|date=20 January 2023|accessdate=20 January 2023|archive-date=20 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120220259/https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia/el-fuenla-y-mohamed-diame-separan-sus-caminos|url-status=dead}}
=Al Sailiya=
On 17 January 2023, Diamé joined Qatari side Al-Sailiya on a half-year contract.{{cite web|title=النادي ينتظر تسجيله رسمياً.. ديامي في السيلية|url=https://m.al-sharq.com/article/17/01/2022/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9|website=al-sharq|access-date=17 January 2023|language=ar|date=2 June 2023}}
International career
On 22 March 2011, Diamé was called up to play for Senegal, for whom he qualifies as his father was born in Dakar.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2322156,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805212637/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2322156,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2012|title=International Rescue!|access-date=22 March 2011|date=22 March 2011|publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C.}} Diamé made his international debut later that month.{{NFT player|pid=42803|access-date=13 March 2017}}
In July 2012, Diamé was announced as one of three over-age players in Senegal's squad for the 2012 Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18754732|title=Senegal leave Papiss Cisse out of Olympic squad|date=7 June 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}} He scored his first international goal for Senegal on 26 March 2016 in a 2–0 win against Niger in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/26/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/senegal/niger/2038151 |title=Senegal vs. Niger 2–0|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=7 June 2016}}
He retired from international football in March 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39256494|title=Mohamed Diame moves aside for new Senegal stars|date=13 March 2017|access-date=13 March 2017|first=Oluwashina |last=Okeleji|work=BBC Sport}}
Personal life
Diamé is Muslim.{{cite news|last=Din|first=Tusdiq|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fasting-and-football-how-do-topflight-muslims-cope-2342187.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220515/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fasting-and-football-how-do-topflight-muslims-cope-2342187.html |archive-date=15 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Fasting and football. How do top-flight Muslims cope? |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=23 August 2011|access-date=10 July 2013}}
Career statistics
File:Mohamed Diamé.jpg in 2010]]
=Club=
{{updated|18 May 2019}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="3"|Lens B
|CFA |28 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||||
2006–07
|CFA |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 1 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||||||
Linares
|2007–08{{cite web |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j9406.html?temp=2007-08 |title=Diamé: Mohamed Diamé: 2007–08 |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=14 September 2014}} |31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs}} | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
Rayo Vallecano
|2008–09{{cite web |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j9406.html?temp=2008-09 |title=Diamé: Mohamed Diamé: 2008–09 |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=14 September 2014}} |35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | |||
rowspan="4"|Wigan Athletic
|2009–10{{soccerbase season|52080|2009|access-date=7 June 2016}} |34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | ||
2010–11{{soccerbase season|52080|2010|access-date=7 June 2016}}
|Premier League |36 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 3 | ||
2011–12{{soccerbase season|52080|2011|access-date=7 June 2016}}
|Premier League |26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!96 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 103 | 7 | ||
rowspan="4"|West Ham United
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|52080|2012|access-date=7 June 2016}} |Premier League |33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 3 | ||
2013–14{{soccerbase season|52080|2013|access-date=7 June 2016}}
|Premier League |35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 4 | ||
2014–15{{soccerbase season|52080|2014|access-date=7 June 2016}}
|Premier League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 79 | 7 | ||
rowspan="3"|Hull City
|Premier League |12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 4 | ||
2015–16{{soccerbase season|52080|2015|access-date=7 June 2016}}
|38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 1 | 45 | 10 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 14 | |
rowspan="4"|Newcastle United
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|52080|2016|access-date=3 August 2016}} |Championship |37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 6 | ||
2017–18{{soccerbase season|52080|2017|access-date=27 August 2017}}
|Premier League |31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 2 | ||
2018–19{{Soccerbase season|52080|2018|access-date=27 November 2018}}
|Premier League |29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 8 | |
colspan="3"|Career total
!408 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 440 | 40 |
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=International=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
rowspan="7"|Senegal
|2011 | 5 | 0 | |
2012 | 8 | 0 | |
2013 | 5 | 0 | |
2014 | 5 | 0 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | 5 | 1 | |
2017 | 2 | 0 | |
colspan="2"|Total | 31 | 1 |
{{updated|25 September 2016}}
:Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diamé goal.
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|+ List of international goals scored by Mohamed Diamé | ||||||
scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
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align="center"|1 | 26 March 2016 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | {{fb|NIG}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160622091801/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/team/player-profile/mohamed-diame/17 Mohamed Diamé profile] at the official Hull City A.F.C. website
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