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Full nameOusmane Diakité
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityMali
Age26
Date of birth25 Jul 2000
Height189 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubWest Brom
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
794
Minutes

Domestic-league season · West Brom.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

O. Diakité is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at West Brom, rated 55.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diakité.

Judged on this season alone, Diakité graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 24 of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.194 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 10th of 24 of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 26 Diakité is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistent
Current potential10th of 24 defensive midfielders · Championship · 11 appsCurrent season19th of 24 defensive midfielders · Championship · 11 apps19th-best defensive midfielder in the Championship109th in the Championship · potential10th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Championship
55.7
Ratingi
10th of 24 defensive midfielders
12.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.19
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · West Brom finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
4.19
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
14
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.7, Diakité carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 24 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes470
Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success61.5%
Duels won60
Duels won %58.8%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions14
Blocks5
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.