Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diomandè Yann Cedric Gondo | ||
Date of birth | 25 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Divo, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Albignasego | ||
2010–2015 | Fiorentina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Ternana (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Asteras Tripoli | 15 | (2) |
2018 | Pescara | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Teramo (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Rieti | 31 | (9) |
2019–2021 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
2019–2021 | → Salernitana (loan) | 53 | (11) |
2021–2022 | Salernitana | 14 | (1) |
2022– | Cremonese | 15 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Ascoli (loan) | 34 | (7) |
2023– | → Reggiana (loan) | 31 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 |
Diomandè Yann Cedric Gondo (born 25 November 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie B club Reggiana on loan from Cremonese.
Gondo was born in Divo, in the south of the Ivory Coast; at age seven he moved to Italy with his family,[1] settling in Casier, in the province of Treviso.[2]
Gondo began his youth career with Fiorentina.[3][4] On 24 August 2015, he was sent on loan with the right of purchase to Serie B side Ternana.[5] He made his professional debut on 6 September against Trapani, replacing Fabio Ceravolo in the 74th minute.[6] Gondo scored his first goal with Ternana on 12 December against Como.[7] He ended the season scoring two goals in 25 appearances.[8]
On 9 August 2016, Gondo was signed by Asteras Tripolis, with whom he signed a four-year contract.[9] He made his debut in the Super League Greece on 25 September against Atromitos, coming on as a substitute in the 34th minute of the second half in place of Pablo Mazza.[10]
On 2 September 2019, after some experiences in Serie C, he was signed by Lazio, who sent him on loan to Salernitana.[11] Starting as a reserve,[12] he gradually carved out a place as a starter under Gian Piero Ventura,[13] scoring six goals – including the goal that allowed his side to win 2–1 in the derby against Juve Stabia – and making nine assists.[14]
On 30 January 2022, Gondo signed with Cremonese.[15] On 10 August 2022, he moved on loan to Ascoli, with an option to buy.[16] On 30 August 2023, Gondo moved on a new loan to Reggiana, with an obligation to buy if Reggiana avoids relegation from Serie B.[17]
Gondo is a versatile centre-forward, whose main characteristics are his physicality, agility, and aerial play.[18][19][20]
Gondo is known for having participated in both seasons of MTV's reality TV show Calciatori – Giovani speranze , when he was a Fiorentina youth player.[3][4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ternana (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
Asteras Tripolis | 2016–17 | Super League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
Teramo (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
Rieti | 2018–19 | Serie C | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||
2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
Total | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||||
Salernitana | 2019–20 | Serie B | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
2021–22 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
Total | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 12 | ||||
Cremonese | 2021–22 | Serie B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Ascoli (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||
Career total | 201 | 33 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 206 | 33 |