Ousmane Diao (born 8 June 2004) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouakam, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | AS Ouakam | ||
| 2020–2023 | AF Darou Salam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Mafra | 46 | (2) |
| 2024– | Midtjylland | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 1 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth years
editDiao was born and raised in Ouakam, a commune in the capital Dakar, where he also started his career in AS Ouakam. In 2019 Diao moved to the football academy Darou Salam - Académie Foot Darou Salam de Dakar - where during his time at the academy he was also selected for the Senegal U-20 national team.[2]
Midtjylland and Mafra
editIn August 2022, Diao reportedly signed with Danish club FC Midtjylland.[3] However, Midtjylland never officially confirmed this themselves. In January 2023, Portuguese club C.D. Mafra confirmed that Diao had signed with the club. Several sources - although neither Mafra nor Midtjylland confirmed this - wrote that Diao joined Mafra on a loan deal from Midtjylland, until summer 2024.[4][5]
In the summer of 2023, Diao was back in Midtjylland and also took part in a training match for the club.[6] He then returned to Mafra, where he became a huge profile for the club in the 2023–24 season. His good performances for Mafra made Diao attract a lot of interest, including from Sporting CP, who according to sources were close signing Diao.[7] On June 27, 2024, FC Midtjylland confirmed that Diao had been brought to the club on a contract until June 2029.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mafra | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 49 | 12 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[a] | 2 | 28 | 4 | |
| Career total | 61 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 7 | ||
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ Ousmane Diao at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Projecteur – Ousmane Diao, l’élégant défenseur Sénégalais, wiwsport.com, 28 November 2020
- ^ Mercato : Ousmane Diao signe à Midtjylland qui le prête au Portugal !, wiwsport.com, 13 October 2020
- ^ BEM-VINDO, O. DIAO!, cdmafra.com, 13 January 2023
- ^ Fem FCM’ere er der i forvejen: Portugisisk klub bekræfter aftale med FCM, sportherning.dk, 2 June 2023
- ^ STARTOPSTILLINGEN MOD AAB, fcm.dk, 7 July 2023
- ^ Sporting de olho em jovem central senegalês do Mafra, cnnportugal.iol.pt, 29 November 2023
- ^ FC MIDTJYLLAND KØBER OUSMANE DIAO, fcm.dk, 27 June 2024
External links
edit- Ousmane Diao at Soccerway