Zié Diabaté

Zié Diabaté
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989
Place of birth M'Pody, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left back
Youth career
2004–2007 IFER
2007 Kabby Sport Bongouanou
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Dinamo II București 23 (1)
2008–2011 Dinamo București 50 (0)
2012–2015 Dijon 19 (0)
2013 → Standard Liège (loan) 10 (0)
2014 → Gent (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016 Ajaccio 30 (0)
2016–2018 Nîmes 33 (1)
2017–2018 → Chamois Niortais (loan) 12 (0)
2019 Chauray 1 (0)
2019 Foolad 0 (0)
2019–2020 Gazélec Ajaccio 8 (0)
2021–2024 Pontarlier 48 (1)
Total 243 (3)
International career
2005 Ivory Coast U17 1 (0)
2008–2009 Ivory Coast U20
2014 Ivory Coast 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zié Diabaté (born 2 March 1989) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career

Diabaté was born on 2 March 1989 in M'Pody, Ivory Coast and began playing junior-level football in 2004 at IFER.[1][2] In 2007 he moved to Kabby Sport Bongouanou.[1] While playing for his youth national team in the 2007 Toulon Tournament, he was noticed by Dinamo București's coach Mircea Rednic who decided to bring him to the club in August 2007.[2][3][4][5] At Dinamo he first played for the satellite team in Liga II.[1] His Liga I debut for the senior squad occurred on 23 April 2008 when coach Cornel Țălnar sent him at halftime to replace Nino Pekarić in a 4–4 draw against Universitatea Craiova.[1][6] He helped the club fulfill "The wonder from Liberec" by winning with 3–0 the away game against Slovan Liberec, as the first leg was lost with the same score, qualifying after the penalty shoot-out to the group stage of the 2009–10 Europa League.[1][7] During his five-season spell with The Red Dogs, Diabaté faced competition from Romanian international Cristian Pulhac for a place in the starting XI.[1][8] Eventually, after playing well under coach Liviu Ciobotariu in the first half of the 2011–12 season, the club sold him for €500,000 to Ligue 1 side Dijon where coach Patrice Carteron wanted him.[1][3][4][5][9] Despite Diabaté's departure, Dinamo went on to win the 2011–12 Cupa României without him.[10]

Diabaté made his debut for Dijon on 21 January 2012 in a 2–1 victory against Istres in the Coupe de France.[11] One week later he debuted in Ligue 1 in a 3–1 loss to Lyon.[12] He made 14 league appearances until the end of the season, being unable to help the team avoid relegation.[1][13] In the first half of the 2012–13 season, he appeared in only one game for Dijon in Ligue 2, and the club decided to loan him to Belgian club Standard Liège, reuniting there with coach Mircea Rednic.[1][14] Diabaté returned to Dijon the following season, but his limited appearances before the mid-season break led to another loan spell in Belgium with Rednic's new team, Gent.[1][15]

After his contract with Dijon ended, Diabaté signed with fellow Ligue 2 side Ajaccio in June 2015, playing regularly in the one season spent with The Bear.[1][16] Then Diabaté went for the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season to play for Nîmes, where he continued to play on a regular basis, scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw against Strasbourg.[17] In the following season, Nîmes loaned him to Chamois Niortais where he would play his last games in Ligue 2, totaling 80 appearances with one goal scored in the competition.[18][19] After six months without a club, in January 2019, Diabaté joined Chauray in Championnat National 3, the fifth level in France.[20] In March 2019, he moved to Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad, but did not play there.[21] He returned to France, playing eight games for Gazélec Ajaccio in Championnat National which is the third division.[22] In July 2021, Diabaté joined fifth division side Pontarlier where he retired three years later.[23]

International career

Diabaté was called to the Ivory Coast U-17 team and played in a 1–1 draw against United States U-17 during the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[18][24]

Diabaté played one game for Ivory Coast under coach Hervé Renard on 30 November 2014 in a 2–0 loss to South Africa in the friendly tournament called Nelson Mandela Challenge which took place outside FIFA's International Match Calendar.[25] During the game, he had his side's biggest opportunity to score by executing a free kick over the crossbar.[25]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1][26][18][27][28]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo București 2007–08 Liga I 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2008–09 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
2009–10 8 0 3 0 — 6[a] 0 17 0
2010–11 16 0 2 0 — 0 0 18 0
2011–12 17 0 3 0 — 4[a] 0 24 0
Total 50 0 8 0 — 10 0 68 0
Dijon 2011–12 Ligue 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 — 15 0
2012–13 Ligue 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 3 0
2013–14 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2014–15 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 19 0 2 0 2 0 — 23 0
Standard Liège (loan) 2012–13 Pro League 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Gent (loan) 2013–14 Pro League 9 0 2 0 — — 11 0
Ajaccio 2015–16 Ligue 2 30 0 1 0 1 0 — 32 0
Nîmes 2016–17 Ligue 2 30 1 0 0 1 0 — 31 1
2017–18 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 33 1 0 0 1 0 — 34 1
Chamois Niortais (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 12 0 3 0 0 0 — 15 0
Chauray 2018–19 National 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Gazélec Ajaccio 2019–20 National 8 0 1 0 0 0 — 9 0
Pontarlier 2021–22 National 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 — 9 0
2022–23 21 0 0 0 0 0 — 21 0
2023–24 18 1 0 0 0 0 — 18 1
Total 48 1 0 0 0 0 — 48 1
Career total 220 2 17 0 4 0 10 0 251 2
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

Dinamo București

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Zié Diabaté at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ a b "Dinamo a achizitionat trei jucatori" [Dinamo acquired three players] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Diabate a plecat la Dijon: "Am părăsit cu multă tristeţe Dinamo"" [Diabate left for Dijon: "I left Dinamo with great sadness"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Diabate: "Am plecat cu multă tristețe"" [Diabate: "I left with a lot of sadness"] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Diabate a plecat la Dijon" [Diabate went to Dijon] (in Romanian). A1.ro. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Comentariul meciului Dinamo – "U" Craiova 4-4" [Commentary on the match Dinamo - "U" Craiova 4-4] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Nouă ani de la "Minunea de la Liberec"! Povestea unei performanțe istorice și cum a reușit Florin Matache să intre în istorie" [Nine years since the "Miracle from Liberec"! The story of a historic performance and how Florin Matache managed to make history] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Dinamo are două probleme: apărarea şi atmosfera din lot" [Dinamo has two problems: the defense and the atmosphere in the team] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Primul transfer pentru Dinamo! Zie Diabate și Cristi Pulhac vor avea concurență serioasă pe postul de fundaș stânga" [The first transfer for Dinamo! Zie Diabate and Cristi Pulhac will have serious competition for the left defender position] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  9. ^ "DFCO - Ziè Diabaté va s'engager (Off.)" [DFCO - Ziè Diabaté will commit (Off.)] (in French). Madeinfoot.ouest-france.fr. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Dijon : Zie Diabaté signe au DFCO" [Dijon: Zie Diabaté signs with DFCO] (in French). France3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Dinamo - Rapid 1-0 și "câinii" câștigă Cupa României! A marcat Scarlatache ('58)" [Dinamo - Rapid 1-0 and the "dogs" win the Romanian Cup! Scored Scarlatache ('58)] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Ex-dinamovistul Diabate a debutat cu succes la Dijon" [Ex-Dinamo player Diabate made a successful debut at Dijon] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Lyon 3 Dijon 1". Skysports.com. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Zie Diabate a plecat titular de la Dinamo și a ajuns rezervă în liga a 2-a din Franţa!" [Zie Diabate left Dinamo as a starter and ended up as a reserve in the 2nd league in France!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Rednic l-a luat şi pe Diabate la Standard: "Mă ajută să aduc jucători care mă ştiu"" [Rednic also took Diabate to Standard: "He helps me to bring players who know me"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Zie Diabate, recunoscător lui Rednic pentru transferul la Standard:"Datorită lui am făcut primii pași în Europa"" [Zie Diabate, grateful to Rednic for the transfer to Standard:"Thanks to him I took my first steps in Europe"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Fostul fundaș dinamovist Zie Diabate, din nou sub comanda lui Mircea Rednic" [The former Dynamo defender Zie Diabate, again under the command of Mircea Rednic] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Mircea Rednic l-a adus sub formă de împrumut pe Zie Diabate la KAA Gent" [Mircea Rednic brought Zie Diabate to KAA Gent on loan] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  16. ^ "MERCATO ÎN EUROPA. Toate transferurile verii sunt aici" [MARKET IN EUROPE. All the summer transfers are here] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Fostul fundaş dinamovist Zie Diabate va juca la Olympique Nîmes, în liga a doua franceză" [Former Dynamo defender Zie Diabate will play for Olympique Nîmes, in the second French league] (in Romanian). News.ro. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Nîmes - Strasbourg" (in French). Lequipe.fr. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Ligue 2 - 22e journée de championnat : Strasbourg rentre de Nîmes avec le match nul 2 buts partout" [Ligue 2 - 22nd day of the championship: Strasbourg returns from Nîmes with a draw, 2 goals from both sides] (in French). Francebleu.fr. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  18. ^ a b c Zié Diabaté at WorldFootball.net
  19. ^ "Niort se fait prêter Zié Diabaté" [Niort loaned Zié Diabaté] (in French). Lequipe.fr. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Zié Diabaté rebondit à Chauray" [Zié Diabaté bounced to Chauray] (in French). Lanouvellerepublique.fr. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Ţi-l mai aminteşti pe Zie Diabate? Unde a ajuns să joace fundaşul vândut de Dinamo cu 500.000 de euro" [Do you still remember Zie Diabate? Where did the defender sold by Dinamo for 500,000 euros end up playing] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Zie Diabate resilie son contrat avec le Gazelec Ajaccio" [Zie Diabate terminates his contract with Gazelec Ajaccio] (in French). Mondialsport.ci. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Zié Diabaté, un ancien joueur de Ligue 1 et Ligue 2 signe à Pontarlier" [Zié Diabaté, a former Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 player, signs for Pontarlier] (in French). Estrepublicain.fr. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
    "Zie Diabate și poveștile sale nemuritoare de la Dinamo: "Borcea avea un sens al umorului unic". Interviu despre cel mai greu moment din România și cum s-a simțit la București:"Ceva dificil de acceptat"" [Zie Diabate and his immortal stories from Dinamo: "Borcea had a unique sense of humor". Interview about the hardest moment in Romania and how it felt in Bucharest: "Something difficult to accept"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Zié Diabaté. U17 World Cup 2005 Peru". WorldFootball. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  25. ^ a b "David Zulu scored in his first game for South Africa as they beat Ivory Coast 2-0 to win the 20th edition of the Nelson Mandela Challenge". Myfootball.com. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
    "South Africa vs. Ivory Coast 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
    "South Africa vs. Ivory Coast 2 – 0". Worldfootball. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  26. ^ Zié Diabaté at Soccerway
  27. ^ "Zié Diabaté profile" (in French). Lequipe.fr. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Zie Diabate's 2009–10 Romanian Cup first appearance". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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