Cheick_Diabate_(footballer,_born_2002)

Cheick Diabate (footballer, born 2002)

Cheick Diabate (footballer, born 2002)

English footballer

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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Career

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]

Personal life

Diabate's cousin Mory Koné is a former professional footballer, having played for Troyes, Le Mans, and Parma.[14]

Diabate is a Muslim.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 February 2023
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  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Exeter City

References

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    "✍️ Cheick Diabate joins Truro on loan". Exeter City F.C. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "Cheick Diabate Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "💬 Cheick Diabate on his return to City". Exeter City F.C. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "Sutton United vs. Exeter City". Soccerway. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "✍️ Cheick Diabate seals new City contract". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 28 June 2022.
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    Pilnick, Brent. "Cheick Diabate: Exeter City defender relishing first-team chances". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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    James, Stuart. "Cheick Diabate confident he can step into the Exeter City team". Devon Live. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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    "Games played by Cheick Diabate in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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    "Games played by Cheick Diabate in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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    "Games played by Cheick Diabate in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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    "Cheick Tiemoko Diabate Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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  21. [21]
    "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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