Cheick Diabate, born on 21 January 2002 (age 24), is an English central defender whose senior career has been shaped largely at St Johnstone. A commanding 6ft 4in (1.92m), he wears squad number three and has been used primarily through the middle of the back line.
His St Johnstone spell is where the substance of his record sits. Across two league seasons he has made 42 league appearances and scored five goals, which is a decent return for a centre-half rather than something to build a statue around.
The 2025-26 season was his most productive, with four goals in 34 league appearances. In 2026-27, he has added eight more league appearances and one goal, keeping him involved in the side and extending a spell that already accounts for the clear bulk of his senior football.
Diabate’s career to date is a straightforward one: an English defender making his name at St Johnstone, with his league minutes and goals there providing the main body of evidence so far.
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