Adama Diomande

ACQUIRED

Signed on May 2, 2018.   

CAREER MILESTONES 

• Tippeligaen League Title with Norwegian Club Strømsgodset IF: 2013 

• MLS Player of the Month: June 2018 

• MLS Player of the Week (2018): Week 18 

• MLS Team of the Week (2018): Week 15, Week 18, Week 32 

PROFESSIONAL  

2018 (Los Angeles Football Club): 

• Started 14 of 18 MLS regular season appearances, scoring 12 goals with five assists (1,253 minutes played). 

• Tied with Diego Rossi for second on the team with 12 goals. 

• Scored nine goals in his first seven games with the Club.  

• Made Club and MLS debut in 1-1 draw vs. DC United on May 26; replacing Rossi in the 82’. 

• Scored the first hat trick in Club history in a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on June 30. 

• Appeared in two Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup matches, starting one.  

• Started in the Club’s only MLS Cup Playoff match, a loss to Real Salt Lake on November 1.  

• MLS Team of the Week three times (15, 18, 32); MLS Player of the Week (Week 18); MLS Player of the Month (June). 

2017 - 18 (Hull City, Championship, English Second Division): 

• Saw action in 19 games across all competitions. 

• Scored one goal and added two assists in his third season in the Championship.  

2016 - 17 (Hull City, Premier League): 

• Appeared in 30 matches across all competitions, scoring four goals and adding one assist. 

• In his Premier League debut on August 13, 2016, , scored an acrobatic goal in a 2-1 win against reigning league champion Leicester City. 

2015 - 16 (Hull City, Championship, English Second Division): 

• Appeared in 15 matches across all competitions, scoring three goals and adding one assist. 

2015 (Stabæk Fotball, Tippeligaen, Norwegian First Division): 

• Started in all 26 matches in which he appeared across all competitions. 

• First playing spell under Coach Bob Bradley. 

• Scored 25 goals and three assists across all competitions with seven double goal games. 

• Scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win against Sandefjord in Tippeligaen League play on May 13. 

2014 (FC Dinamo Minsk, Belarusian Premier League, Belarusian First Division): 

• Appeared in 30 matches across all competitions, scoring three goals and adding four assists. 

• Saw action in five Europa League matches. 

• Scored a goal and assist against Dinamo Brest in a 3-1 win on July 20, 2014. 

2013 (Strømsgodset Toppfotball, Tippeligaen, Norwegian First Division): 

• Appeared in 27 matches across all competitions, scoring eight goals in Tippeligaen league play. 

• Winner of the Tippeligaen League Title. 

2012 (Strømsgodset Toppfotball, Tippeligaen, Norwegian First Division): 

• Appeared in 24 matches across all competitions, scoring eight total goals. 

• Scored a goal in the NM Cup (Domestic) quarterfinal loss vs SK Brann on August 19. 

2011 (IL Hødd, 2. Divisjon, Norwegian Third Division): 

• Started 27 of 28 matches he appeared across all competitions for a total of 2,306 minutes played. 

• Scored 14 goals and added six assists. 

• Had three multi – goal games, the first a 2 – 2 tie vs Mjøndalen on April 17. 

2008 - 2010 (Lyn Toppfotball, Tippeligaen, Norwegian First Division): 

• Made three appearances for the Senior Team. 

• Made his senior debut on October 19, 2008 against Hamarkameratene as a substitute in the 86th minute. 

INTERNATIONAL 

• Made his senior debut for Norway on June 12, 2015, playing the last 11 minutes of a 0-0 draw against Azerbaijan in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match. 

• In all, he has appeared in 11 matches for Norway, including five FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 

• His lone goal and assist came in Norway’s 4-1 victory over San Marino on October 11, 2016. 

PERSONAL 

• Played youth soccer for the Norwegian clubs Holmlia, Vålerenga and Lyn. 

• Has wife, Liza, and two kids, Idris and Alisha.  

• Favorite musical artist is PNL. 

• Hidden talents are: playing basketball, beatboxing.  

• Favorite food is pizza. 

• Was enrolled at Norges Toppidrettsgymnas, a sports secondary school, in pursuit of studying Sports Science until beginning his footballing career. 

• Follow Adama on Instagram @diomxnde.