Bernard Diomède (born 23 January 1974 in Saint-Doulchard) is a French former football player of Guadeloupean descent. He played as a winger.
Bernard Diomède's career began with AJ Auxerre. After playing at youth level for the Burgundy club, Diomède made his Ligue 1 début in 1992. He played in the first team during eight years, under Guy Roux Auxerre won the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 1996. The winger scored 30 goals in 175 Ligue 1 matc...
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Bernard Diomède (born 23 January 1974 in Saint-Doulchard) is a French former football player of Guadeloupean descent. He played as a winger.
Bernard Diomède's career began with AJ Auxerre. After playing at youth level for the Burgundy club, Diomède made his Ligue 1 début in 1992. He played in the first team during eight years, under Guy Roux Auxerre won the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 1996. The winger scored 30 goals in 175 Ligue 1 matches for Auxerre.
In June 2000, Diomède was signed for £3m by then Liverpool F.C. manager Gerard Houllier. Making his debut against Sunderland, Diomède appeared to have scored with an overhead kick, but the goal was not given even though replays showed that the ball had crossed the line. However, he did not settle in England, and only played five games for Liverpool. In January 2003 he was loaned out to AC Ajaccio, newly-promoted in France's Ligue 1, until the end of his contract. After his spell at Liverpool had come to an end, he joined the...
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