32 Facts About Toumani Diagouraga

Toumani Diagouraga was born on 10 June 1987 and is a French football coach and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Toumani Diagouraga is currently an academy coach for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Toumani Diagouraga played his entire career in the English Football League and made 529 League appearances between 2005 and 2023.

Toumani Diagouraga was born in Paris to Malian parents and began his career in youth football in the city.

Toumani Diagouraga subsequently suffered a broken shoulder in a traffic accident, but returned to football and was spotted in a trial match versus an academy team from English club Watford.

Toumani Diagouraga made three further appearances before joining League One club Swindon Town on loan on 23 March 2006.

Toumani Diagouraga made eight appearances and returned to Watford at the end of the season.

Toumani Diagouraga joined League One club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the season on 12 January 2007.

Toumani Diagouraga made only six appearances during his four years with the club as a professional.

On 7 July 2008, Toumani Diagouraga transferred to Hereford United permanently and signed a three-year contract.

Toumani Diagouraga was again a virtual ever-present, making 48 appearances and scoring two goals as the Bulls were relegated straight back to League Two after a bottom-place finish.

Across his two spells at the club, Toumani Diagouraga made 98 appearances and scored four goals.

Toumani Diagouraga signed for Championship club Peterborough United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 17 June 2009.

Toumani Diagouraga departed the club on 17 July 2010, having made 23 appearances.

Toumani Diagouraga joined League One club Brentford on a one-month loan on 21 January 2010 and the deal was later extended to the end of the season.

Toumani Diagouraga signed for Brentford on a three-year contract in July 2010.

Toumani Diagouraga signed a new two-year contract in February 2013.

Toumani Diagouraga was denied promotion to the Championship due to a missed penalty from Marcello Trotta in the final game of the season versus Doncaster Rovers and defeat to Yeovil Town in the 2013 League One Playoff Final.

Toumani Diagouraga made a run of starts in late September and early October 2013, after which he returned to the bench.

Toumani Diagouraga received an assurance over his future from new manager Mark Warburton in January 2014, but joined League Two club Portsmouth on a one-month loan on 17 February 2014.

Toumani Diagouraga celebrated his 200th Brentford appearance versus Leeds United at Elland Road on 7 February 2015 and assisted Alex Pritchard for the only goal of the game.

In 2024, Toumani Diagouraga stated that "If I could turn the clock back, I probably wouldn't have left" the club.

Toumani Diagouraga was immediately frozen out of the squad and by mid-September 2016 he was training with the club's U23 team.

Toumani Diagouraga made 12 appearances before his spell was cut short by a groin injury.

Toumani Diagouraga made 20 appearances and scored three goals during just over 18 months at Elland Road.

On 9 October 2017, Toumani Diagouraga joined League One strugglers Plymouth Argyle as a free agent and signed a contract to run until 9 January 2018.

Toumani Diagouraga rejected the contract and remained at Home Park until his deal expired.

Toumani Diagouraga made 17 appearances and scored three goals for Argyle.

Toumani Diagouraga reunited with his former Brentford manager Uwe Rosler at League One club Fleetwood Town on 10 January 2018 and signed an 18-month contract on a free transfer.

On 18 July 2018, Toumani Diagouraga signed a two-year contract with League Two club Swindon Town on a free transfer.

On 16 June 2022, Toumani Diagouraga signed a one-year contract with League Two club Rochdale on a free transfer, effective 1 July 2022.

Toumani Diagouraga was released when his contract expired and though he had offers to continue playing, he elected to retire.