Cheick Diabate

Cheick Diabate of St Johnstone was born on 21 January 2002 (age 24).

Cheick Diabate (born 21 January 2002, age 24) is an English central defender whose senior career has been shaped mainly at St Johnstone. A tall presence at 6ft 4in (1.92m), he wears squad number 3 and has been used primarily through the middle of the defence.

His St Johnstone spell carries the weight of the story so far. Across two seasons he has made 46 league appearances and scored five league goals, a decent attacking return for a centre-half and a useful reminder that he is not just there to head things away.

The 2025–26 season was his most productive in the league, with four goals in 34 appearances. In 2026–27, he has added 12 league appearances and one league goal, keeping him involved in the side and continuing the pattern of regular first-team football in Perth.

Diabate’s career remains a straightforward one to read: an English defender, physically imposing, building his senior record around sustained league football with St Johnstone.

📈 Key stats and insights

Diabate has made 12 Premiership appearances (12 starts) in 2026-27

Diabate has scored 1 goal in the Premiership 2026-27 campaign

Diabate has collected three yellow cards and one red card in 2026-27

Diabate averages a 6.82 rating this season – high 7.48, low 5.68

Last updated 9 November 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Cheick Diabate

CD

1.92m (6ft 3in)
Height: 3
Squad Number: 84kg (13st 3lb)
Weight: 21 January 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: St Johnstone
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: St Johnstone
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 12
Starting: 12
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 92%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 3
Reds: 1

In the Premiership 2026-27 Diabate has made 12 appearances — all starts — and scored once while collecting three yellow cards and one red; those numbers mark him as a regular central defender for St Johnstone whose involvement is consistent but whose aggression carries a measurable disciplinary cost.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Cheick Diabate.

Season average rating: 6.82

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Dundee
7 Nov 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.1

Match: Kilmarnock 2-2 St. Johnstone
31 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: St. Johnstone 2-2 Motherwell
28 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

Match: Rangers 4-0 St. Johnstone
24 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Dundee United
17 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 53
Goals: -
Rating: 5.7

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian
6 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: Dundee 1-1 St. Johnstone
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.4

Match: Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone
29 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic
9 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Diabate averages a 6.82 rating in the 2026-27 season, with a peak match rating of 7.48 and a low of 5.68 — a range that points to generally solid performances with occasional dips in individual games.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 12
Goals: 1

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 4

Team: Exeter City
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: 1

Cheick Diabate is 24 and plays as a central defender for St Johnstone; his senior career traces back to a move to Exeter City in July 2019, followed by loan spells to Bradford City in August 2024 and a return from that loan in January 2025, before a permanent free transfer to St Johnstone in July 2025.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Johnstone
7 July 2025
From: Exeter City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Exeter City
5 January 2025
From: Bradford City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Bradford City
30 August 2024
From: Exeter City
Type: Loan

Team: Exeter City
1 July 2019
Type: Signed

Diabate joined Exeter City in July 2019 (recorded as N/A), spent time on loan at Bradford City from August 2024 until a return in January 2025, and then moved to St Johnstone on a free transfer in July 2025 — a sequence that shows short-term loan development followed by a free transfer to his current club.

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