Cheick Diabaté
Defender - Centre-Back
at St. Johnstone FC
at St. Johnstone FC
322 days · joined 2025-07-07
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Exeter City
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-21 · 6 players total
104Appearances
3Goals
1Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cheick Diabaté |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cheick Tiemoko Diabaté |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-21 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | St. Johnstone FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-07 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
| Agent | World in Motion |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Exeter City → St. Johnstone
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — St. Johnstone FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Bradford → Exeter City
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Exeter City → Bradford
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Exeter City, Bradford City
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Exeter City
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Exeter City
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Truro City FC → Exeter City
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Exeter City → Truro City FC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Exeter City
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Tiverton → Exeter City
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Exeter City → Tiverton
20/21 · Loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Bideford AFC → Exeter City
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Exeter City → Bideford AFC
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Exeter City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Exeter U18 → Exeter City
20/21 · Transfer
May 2020
Transfer: Buckland → Exeter U18
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Exeter U18 → Buckland
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Exeter City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Stevenage U18 → Exeter U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
Bradford City
0.0%
Exeter City
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2,248 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Bradford City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Exeter City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,590 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 658 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Stevenage U18 | Exeter U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | Exeter U18 | Buckland | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Buckland | Exeter U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Exeter U18 | Exeter City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Exeter City | Bideford AFC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Bideford AFC | Exeter City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-07 | Exeter City | Tiverton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Tiverton | Exeter City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-14 | Exeter City | Truro City FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-18 | Truro City FC | Exeter City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Exeter City | Bradford | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-06 | Bradford | Exeter City | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Exeter City | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€175k
Low€150k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Aimson | 2 | 0 | 913 |
| Vincent Harper | 2 | 0 | 847 |
| Kyle Taylor | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| Jack Sparkes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Rankine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Aitchison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Jules | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Nombe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothée Dieng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Caprice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Key | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 2 | 18 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 1 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Bradford City | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-06 | Bradford | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Exeter City | Bradford | Loan | — | €175k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-18 | Truro City FC | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-14 | Exeter City | Truro City FC | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Tiverton | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-07 | Exeter City | Tiverton | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Bideford AFC | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Exeter City | Bideford AFC | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Buckland | Exeter U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | Exeter U18 | Buckland | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for St. Johnstone FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–2 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–2 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 3–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 3–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 3–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–3 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–3 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 3–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 3–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 2–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–6 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 3–3 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 2–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–3 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-08-05 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 2–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–3 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–2 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 1–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–1 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Cheick Diabaté's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 25% |
| Port Vale FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 25% |
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Cheltenham Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 33% |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Crawley Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 1,590 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 658 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
29 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
52 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Cheick Diabaté
Who is Cheick Diabaté?
Cheick Diabaté is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for St. Johnstone FC.
How old is Cheick Diabaté?
Cheick Diabaté is 24 years old. He was born on January 21, 2002 in London.
What position does Cheick Diabaté play?
Cheick Diabaté plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Cheick Diabaté play for?
Cheick Diabaté currently plays for St. Johnstone FC.
How many career goals has Cheick Diabaté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cheick Diabaté has scored 3 goals in 104 appearances.
What is Cheick Diabaté's market value?
Cheick Diabaté's most recent reported market value is €150k.