Ousmane Diao (born 8 June 2004) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra, on loan from 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 |
Mafra (on loan from Midtjylland) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | AS Ouakam | ||
| 2020–2022 | AF Darou Salam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Midtjylland | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Mafra (loan) | 46 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 23 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Youth years edit
Diao 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 edit
In 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 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]
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
External links edit
- Ousmane Diao at Soccerway