Ibrahim Diabate

Following his move to Gais, Diabate's current-season form is up 1240% on last season (Season 5→67), while his Rating climbed 30→37. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	AlavesLoan · 14th	10	2	0	6.55	61	8
2025/26	Gais · 3rd	29	19	5	7.23	37	67
2024/25	Gais	3	1	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Vasteras SK FK · 16th	20	1	0	6.51	30	5
2023/24	Vasteras SK FK · 1st	16	3	0	—	27	11
2020/21	Mallorca · 2nd	1	0	0	6.3	56	0
2019/20	Sevilla Atletico	22	4	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

I. Diabate is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Gais, enjoying a standout season — 19 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 67, top 6% of Allsvenskan centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.4, ranking 55th of 189 in the Allsvenskan. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (84.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.98 goal contributions per 90 (0.78 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diabate.

Judged on this season alone, Diabate graded 67 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 17 centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan, on 19 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances (0.98 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 67). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 7th of 17 of the 17 centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan. At 26 Diabate is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Diabate is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2024/25

Current potential7th of 17 centre-forwards · Allsvenskan Current seasonTop 6% centre-forwards · Allsvenskan 1st-best centre-forward in the Allsvenskan 55th in the Allsvenskan · potential 7th-highest potential centre-forward in the Allsvenskan

36.4

Ratingi

7th of 17 centre-forwards

67.2

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

84.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.98

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Gais finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.66

Goals / app

19 goals in 29 appearances (0.66 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (10th of 16). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 24 goal contributions (0.83 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.98 goal contributions per 90 (0.78 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.4, Diabate carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan of 17. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.98 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.4%

Available fixtures29 of 18

Goals / 900.776

Assists / 900.204

Goal contribution / 900.98

Defensive actions / 900.49

Player flow

Goal involvements24

Shot conversion %67.9

Shot accuracy %54.9

Dribble success %47.6

Cards / 900.163

Foul involvement / 901.593

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 26, Diabate sits on 7.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Diabate's projected Rating — 36.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals19

Shots on target28

Shots51

Penalties scored2—

Passing

Assists5

Chances created19

Passes277

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success47.6%

Duels won96

Duels won %35.4%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions5

Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gais(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Alaves(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

GaisJan 2025 – Feb 2026

Vasteras SK FKuntil Jan 2025

Atletico MadridFeb 2021 – Jan 2025

Mallorcauntil Feb 2021

About I. Diabate

Ibrahim Yalatif Diabate is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gais, born on November 17, 1999 in Bouaké, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Gais currently sit 10th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, I. Diabate has made 29 appearances with 19 goals and 5 assists across 2,204 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

I. Diabate's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Gais face IF Brommapojkarna at home in the Allsvenskan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Diabate at 36.4 with a Season form score of 67.2, ranking 55th of 189 centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Superettan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, I. Diabate has totalled 227 club appearances with 79 goals and 5 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 39 appearances for Mallorca II.

I. Diabate's career has also included time at Alaves, Vasteras SK FK, Atletico Madrid and Mallorca.

Transfer news

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gais finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points