Yan Diomande
{{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yan Diomande
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_place = Abidjan, Ivory Coast{{cite web|url=https://dmeacademy.com/players/yan-diomande/|title=Diomande, Yan|publisher=DME Sports|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|11|14|df=y}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Leganés B
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Boys High School Soccer
| youthyears2 = 2022–2024
| youthclubs2 = DME Academy
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = AS Frenzi
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Leganés B
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Leganés
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 30 March 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Yan Diomande (born 14 November 2006) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club CD Leganés B.
Club career
=Early career=
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.{{cite web|url=https://dmeacademy.com/diomande-players-that-dominated/|title=DME’s Yan Diomande Named to ’23 Male Players That Dominated 2023′|publisher=DME Academy|date=27 December 2023|accessdate=31 March 2025}} At the side, he was named 2023 STARI Player of the Year{{cite web|url=https://dmeacademy.com/diomande-stari-poy/|title=Yan Diomande Named STARI Player of the Year|publisher=DME Academy|date=7 September 2023|accessdate=31 March 2025}} and also helped their affiliate team AS Frenzi to win the 2023 United Premier Soccer League Premier Division.{{cite web|url=https://dmeacademy.com/diomande-as-frenzi-title/|title=ICYMI: Diomande Leads AS Frenzi to 2023 UPSL Title|publisher=DME Academy|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
In October 2023, Diomande went on a trial at Scottish side Rangers,{{cite web|url=https://www.ibroxnews.com/2023/10/08/rangers-news-as-ivory-coast-sensation-yan-diomande-arrives-on-trial/|title=Rangers news as Ivory Coast sensation Yan Diomande arrives on trial|publisher=Ibrox News|date=8 October 2023|accessdate=31 March 2025}} 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 CD Leganés,{{cite web|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/noticias/el-cd-leganes-incorpora-al-atacante-costamarfileno-yan-diomande-de-18-anos-de-edad|title=El C.D. Leganés incorpora al atacante costamarfileño Yan Diomande, de 18 años de edad|trans-title=C.D. Leganés sign the Ivorian forward Yan Diomande, aged 18|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=27 November 2024|accessdate=31 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://dmeacademy.com/yan-diomande-former-dme-star-makes-it-to-the-pros/|title=Yan Diomande Former DME Star Makes it To The Pro’s|publisher=DME Academy|date=17 December 2024|accessdate=31 March 2025}} officially joining the club in January.{{cite web|url=https://premier.upsl.com/former-upsl-national-finals-mvp-yan-diomande-has-joined-la-liga-side-cd-leganes/|title=Former UPSL National Finals MVP Yan Diomande Has Joined La Liga side CD Leganes|publisher=United Premier Soccer League|date=15 January 2025|accessdate=31 March 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/mbappe-salva-un-mal-dia-n/|title=Mbappé salva un mal día|trans-title=Mbappé saves a bad day|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=29 March 2025|accessdate=31 March 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{LaPreferente|603798}}
- {{Soccerway|yan-diomande/1030655}}
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Category:Footballers from Abidjan
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States