Ismaël Diomandé

Ismaël Diomandé

Personal information
Full name	Ismaël Tiémoko Diomandé
Date of birth	28 August 1992
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Caen
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Saint-Étienne B	37	(0)
2011–	Saint-Étienne	47	(1)
2016–	→ Caen (loan)	6	(0)
National team^‡
2014–	Ivory Coast	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:21, 5 June 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014

Ismaël Tiémoko Diomandé (born 28 August 1992) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for SM Caen in Ligue 1.^[2]

Personal life

Ismaël Diomandé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, first played as a youngster in Académie Mimosas, but moved to the suburbs of Paris in 2008.^[3] After having played a few years in the Paris FC academy, he joined in 2010 Ligue 1 Saint-Etienne youth teams,^[4] was in the starting lineup of the 2011 U19 Gambardella Cup final against Monaco, broke into the first team in 2011 and finally signed a professional contract in 2012. He was loaned out to SM Caen in the winter transfer window of January 2016 and was transferred in June 2016, signing a three years contract.^[5]

Honours

Saint-Étienne

• French League Cup: 2012–13

Ivory Coast

• World Cup: 2014
• Africa Cup of Nations: 2015

References

1. "Ismaël Diomandé". starafrica.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
2. "Ismaël Diomande". ligue1.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
3. "Interview avec Ismaël Tiémoko DIOMANDE (Académie MimoSifcom 2005-2008 /ASSE 2012-2013) : « C'est un retour aux sources » - ASEC.CI". www.asec.ci. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
4. "Info FM : à la découverte d'Ismaël Diomandé, dernière trouvaille de l'ASSE". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
5. "Option d'achat levée pour Ismaël Diomandé". Stade Malherbe Caen. Retrieved 2016-06-06.