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Souleymane Diaby

Squad depthFC Winterthur · 26 yrsRotation

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSouleymane Diaby
PositionFull-back
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age26
Date of birth8 Oct 1999
BirthplaceDivo
Height173 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubFC Winterthur
Full-back
22
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1481
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Winterthur.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Schweizer Cup310118256.54
Super League221114816.51

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

S. Diaby is a 26-year-old full-back at FC Winterthur, rated 33.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 136th of 202 on scout potential in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (43.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diaby.

Judged on this season alone, Diaby graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Super League, on 0 clean sheets and 4.375 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Diaby, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 26th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Super League. At 26 Diaby is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

33.1
Ratingi
26th of 41 full-backs
11
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.38
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Winterthur finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

22
Apps
4.38
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
22
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.1, Diaby carries the 26th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League of 41, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (FC Winterthur finished 12th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.38 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 full-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success36.8%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions22
Blocks7
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.