Cheick Diabate (footballer, born 2002)
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Cheick Tiemoko Diabate (born 21 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Exeter City.
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Stevenage | ||
| 2018–2019 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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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]
Personal life
Diabate's cousin Mory Koné is a former professional footballer, having played for Troyes, Le Mans, and Parma.[16]
Diabate is a Muslim.[17]
Career statistics
- As of Match played 1 February 2025
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Exeter City | 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[19] | League Two | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[20] | League One | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[21] | League One | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[22] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Buckland Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[23] | Western League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Bideford (loan) | 2020–21[24] | Southern League Division One South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2020–21[10] | Southern League Premier Division South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Truro City (loan) | 2021–22[10] | Southern League Premier Division South | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2024–25[22] | EFL League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 97 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 115 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
Honours
Exeter City
- League Two runner-up: 2021–22[25]
References
External links
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