Cheick Diabate, born on 21 January 2002 (age 24), is an English central defender whose senior career has been shaped mainly at St Johnstone. A commanding 6ft 4in (1.92m), he wears squad number 3 and has been used primarily through the middle of the back line.
St Johnstone is where the substance of his career sits. Across two league seasons, Diabate has made 35 league appearances and scored five goals, a useful return for a centre-half. His most productive campaign came in 2025–26, when he scored four times in 34 league games.
In 2026–27, he has added one goal from one league appearance and has also made four League Cup appearances. Across all competitions that season, he has five appearances and one goal for St Johnstone.
Diabate’s profile remains straightforward: a tall English central defender whose career to date is closely tied to St Johnstone, with regular league football and a modest but notable scoring record from defence.
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