Cheick Diabate (footballer, born 2002)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheick Tiemoko Diabate[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Stevenage | ||
| 2018–2019 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Exeter City | 70 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Buckland Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bideford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Truro City (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Bradford City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | St Johnstone | 24 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Cheick Tiemoko Diabate (born 21 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.
Exeter City
Diabate started his career at Stevenage before a move to Exeter City in 2018. He first appeared in a matchday squad during Exeter's 2–0 away EFL Trophy group-stage victory over Newport County in October 2019,[4] and then later that season enjoyed a brief loan spell with Buckland Athletic.[5] In a disrupted 2020–21 campaign, Diabate had loan spells at Bideford[6] and Tiverton Town[7] before making his Exeter debut in November 2020, featuring for the final twenty-eight minutes of their EFL Trophy tie with West Bromwich Albion U23s, which resulted in a 4–0 win for The Grecians.[8]
On 14 July 2021, Diabate joined Southern League Premier Division South side, Truro City[9] and went onto make his debut during a 1–1 draw with Walton Casuals a month later.[10] He then scored his first career goal in a 4–1 away victory over Poole Town in October[10] before eventually returning to Exeter two months later following an injury crisis at the Devon-based side.[11] He made his league debut for the club just a week later in a 2–1 defeat to Sutton United.[12] He went on to feature heavily in the second half of Exeter's season as they secured promotion to League One. Diabate was rewarded with a new two-year contract in June 2022.[13]
On 30 August 2024, Diabate joined League Two club Bradford City on a season-long loan deal.[14] He was recalled in January 2025.[15]
On 5 May 2025, Exeter announced the player would leave the club in June when his contract expired.[16]
St Johnstone
On 7 July 2025, Diabate joined Scottish Championship side St Johnstone on a one-year deal.[17]