C.
Diabate

Centre-back · age 24 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
12
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.82
2026/27

Bert
Esselink

Centre-back · age 27 · Netherlands · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.14
2026/27
Change Diabate
Change Esselink

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

C. DiabateBert Esselink
SHO30 · 20CRE8 · 11PAS92 · 65DRI65 · 16DEF42 · 54PHY87 · 76
30Shooting20
8Creating11
92Passing65
65Dribbling16
42Defending54
87Physical76

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premiership.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

C. DiabateBert Esselink
1,043 minutes2,684 minutes
6.82Average rating6.90
0.09Goalsper 900.03
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.69Shotsper 900.57
0.17Shots on targetper 900.13
25%Shot accuracy24%
–Big chances createdper 900.03
0.09Key passesper 900.30
0.69Dribbles completedper 900.20
72.2Passesper 9047.7
88%Pass accuracy82%
1.81Tackles + interceptionsper 902.95
70%Duels won59%
3.19Aerials wonper 903.89
7.94Clearancesper 907.58
0.60Blocksper 901.24
0.26Fouls wonper 900.74
0.26Dispossessedper 900.13

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

C. DiabateBert Esselink
C. Diabate
CBSTRB

Centre-back 85% · Striker 13% · Right-back 3%

Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

C. DiabateBert Esselink
64League apps33
2League goals1
0League assists0
0.03Goals per game0.03
2343Minutes per goalfewer is better2684
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 6
    20
    22/23
  2. 8
    28
    23/24
  3. 0
    4
    24/25
  4. 4
    21
    25/26
  5. 0
    3
    1212
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

C. DiabateBert Esselink
24
Age
27
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
May 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
4
League seasons
2
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.