Ousmane Diomande

NFO

• #2 • Center Back

Ousmane Diomande

NFO

• #2 • Center Back

National Team

Côte d'Ivoire

Position

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Dec 4, 2003 (22)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'3"

Weight

190 lb

Club

Forest

League

Premier League

Ranking

Premier League

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

58.2

299/362

Impact score

338/362

Defender rank

121st

121/134

All rank

311th

311/362

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Defender rank

536th

536/645

All rank

1311th

1,311/1,701

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Premier League

Overall

115th/134 DEF

58.2

Passing

90th/134 DEF

1 V 1 Defending

N/A

Aerial Duel

N/A

Positioning

96th/128 DEF

62.6

Blocking

92nd/127 DEF

58.6

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Premier League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Premier League

Appearances

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

News

Aug 23, 2026

Held back due to fitness concerns

Diomande did not feature as Nottingham Forest's substitute in Saturday's season opener against Leeds, according to coach Oliver Glasner, per Jak Netting. "Some players had two, three or six weeks of pre-season, and I've got a lot of information from the training sessions and the games. Diomande arrived very late, and he had this issue before, we knew he's not in his best physical shape, and Murillo also isn't. So I didn't want to start them both because we can't afford to potentially substitute them later due to physical reasons."

Analysis: Diomande's limited preseason preparation left manager Oliver Glasner unwilling to risk throwing him into action so soon, especially with Tuesday's Carabao Cup second round rematch against Leeds coming just days later offering a more natural entry point. He's expected to be ready soon for a starting role in central defense, though Glasner will need to balance bringing him up to speed against the demands of the schedule with a trip to Liverpool also looming the following weekend.

Aug 13, 2026

Plays first half in Forest debut

Diomande played the first half of Wednesday's 2-1 friendly win over Leverkusen for his first minutes as a Forest player, according to the club.

Analysis: Diomande made 132 appearances across all competitions during three seasons at Sporting, helping the club win back to back league titles and reach the Champions League quarterfinals last season, where he played every minute of both legs in the defeat to Arsenal. His debut comes shortly after his summer move to Forest, and this first taste of action gives an early look at his integration into the squad as he begins the next chapter of his career.