Who is Yan Diomandé? Age, club, position and stats
Yan Diomandé is an Ivorian right-sided winger who turns 20 on 14 November 2026 and plays for Real Madrid, having joined from RB Leipzig on 6 August 2026 on a deal to June 2033. Wikipedia reports a fee of around 125 million euros plus up to 15 million in add-ons, after he scored 12 Bundesliga goals in 2025/26.
Player profile
| Full name | Yan Diomandé |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 2006 (19 years old) |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Nationality | Ivory Coast |
| Club | Real Madrid |
| League | La Liga |
| Position | Right winger |
| Preferred foot | Right |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Shirt no. | 25 |
| Contract | 30 June 2033 |
| Youth internationals | Ivory Coast U17, U23 |
| Senior caps | 15 maç / 3 gol (Wikipedia, 24 Eylül 2026 itibarıyla) |
Who is Yan Diomandé?
Born in Abidjan, Diomandé came through the DME Academy before spending 2025 at Leganés, where he played 10 La Liga games and scored twice, then moved to Leipzig. A season there brought 12 goals and eight assists in 33 Bundesliga appearances according to FotMob, and the step up to Madrid followed within months. Very few players go from a Leganés B-team appearance to the Bernabéu in the space of 18 months; that trajectory is the main reason he is on this list.
Age, nationality and club
He is 19 as of 11 November 2026 and stands 1.82m tall. Internationally he represents Ivory Coast, with 15 senior caps and three goals as of 24 September (Wikipedia; FotMob counts 17 including friendlies), and he was in the 2026 World Cup squad. At club level he wears No.25 for Real Madrid and is not on loan.
Position and style of play
FotMob lists him first as a right winger, with left and right midfield as other options. He is right-footed, so working in from the right gives him the inverted-winger shooting angle, while from the left he can drive down the outside onto his stronger foot. The match references are good ones: he set up Kylian Mbappé’s second goal in a 3-2 win at Elche in mid-September for his first Madrid assist, and he scored his first goal for the club in the 1-0 win over Villarreal on 10 October. FotMob also shows a goal contribution against Sevilla on 18 October, though we could not confirm the detail in press reports.
2026/27 numbers against last season
Wikipedia has him on three goals in 12 La Liga games and one in four Champions League games as of 7 November, four in 16 overall. FotMob’s season view gives 714 minutes, three goals (1.05 xG), two assists (1.02 xA) and 14 shots. The sources do not fully agree, so treat minutes and assists as approximate. Against that, last season’s Leipzig line: 33 Bundesliga games, 28 starts, 12 goals and eight assists, plus one DFB-Pokal goal in three games. On expected numbers he is finishing slightly above his chance quality early on, which is typically a small-sample effect.
Season statistics
| Season / competition | Apps (starts) | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 · La Liga | 12 | — | 3 | — |
| 2026/27 · UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 · Bundesliga (RB Leipzig) | 33 (28) | 2476 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025/26 · DFB-Pokal (RB Leipzig) | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| 2026/27 · Fildişi Sahili A Millî Takım (toplam kariyer) | 15 | — | 3 | — |
Further metrics
- 2025/26 Bundesliga (RB Leipzig): Yellow cards: 2 (FotMob — Yan Diomande)
Strengths and areas to improve
- Strengths: carrying the ball forward at pace, cutting in from the flank into the box, winning the 1v1, flexibility to play either wing.
- To improve: consistency of minutes in a crowded attack, contribution against low blocks. We have no tracked data on defensive output, so these remain observations rather than measured points.
Football Manager 2027 note
Football Manager 2027 data is game data, not a measure of real performance. The game lists him as a two-footed M/AM RL at Real Madrid with current ability 156 and potential 185, valued at about 123 million pounds; real-world sources describe him as right-footed, so the game record differs from reality on that point.
Football Manager 2027 game data
| FM27 club | Real Madrid |
|---|---|
| FM27 position | M/AM RL |
| Current / potential ability (CA/PA) | 156 / 185 |
| In-game value | £123m |
The values in this box are game data and do not describe real match performance. His FM27 club is not necessarily his real club. Source: Football Manager 2027 database via sortitoutsi.net.
Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?
No, not financially. With Real Madrid until 2033, a reported fee of 125 million euros and a market value of about 100 million, a move to Turkey is not realistic, so we are not nominating a Turkish club. Tactically, a direct winger who thrives with space would fit transition-heavy sides, but that is a profile observation, not a reported negotiation.
GegenSports fit note
| Likely role | Direct right winger who attacks the box |
|---|---|
| Assessment label | Not financially realistic |
This note is an editorial assessment of possible tactical fit, not a report of any verified transfer talks.
GegenSports view
The data suggest his Leipzig output has travelled reasonably well to Madrid: four goals in 16 games across competitions. The next question is whether he can hold a starting place as the games get bigger and the minutes fluctuate between 20 and 90 per match.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Yan Diomandé?
Born 14 November 2006, he is 19 as of 11 November 2026 and turns 20 on 14 November.
Where is Yan Diomandé from?
Abidjan, Ivory Coast; he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Which club does Yan Diomandé play for?
Real Madrid, since August 2026, on a contract to June 2033, wearing No.25.
What position does Yan Diomandé play?
Right winger who can also play on the left or in wide midfield; right-footed.
What are Yan Diomandé’s 2026/27 stats?
Per Wikipedia as of 7 November 2026: 3 goals in 12 La Liga games and 1 in 4 Champions League games.
Related on GegenSports
Sources and data date
- Wikipedia — Yan Diomande
- FotMob — Yan Diomande
- Sports Mole — Diomande finally delivers with assist against Elche
- ARY News/AFP — Real Madrid’s rough Diomande starting to shine as Leipzig visit
- Wikimedia Commons — Yan Diomande.jpg (CC0)
Last checked: 11 November 2026. Figures run up to the date shown; league, cup, European and international numbers are kept separate.
Photo: Ridzale, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
