ASEC Mimosas Born in
Bouaké, Diabate was promoted to
ASEC Mimosas' first team in September 2017, after a loan period at
Ligue 2 side Ivoire Académie.
Mallorca In August 2018, after 11 appearances in all competitions, he signed for
RCD Mallorca and was initially assigned to
the reserves in
Tercera División. On 2 September 2019, after scoring 16 goals as his side missed out promotion in
the play-offs, Diabate was loaned to
Sevilla Atlético for one year, with a buyout clause. Upon returning in July 2020, he was assigned back to Mallorca B. Diabate made his first team debut for the
Bermellones on 6 January 2021, coming on as a second-half
substitute for
Álex Alegría in a 2–2 away draw against
CF Fuenlabrada, as his side was knocked out on penalties, for
the season's
Copa del Rey. His
Segunda División debut occurred four days later, as he replaced
Dani Rodríguez in a 0–1 home loss against
UD Las Palmas. On 1 February 2021, Diabate moved to
Atlético Madrid B in the third division on loan for the remainder of
the campaign.
Västerås SK On 11 July 2023, Diabete completed a move to
Västerås SK in
Sweden's second division
Superettan on a one-and-a-half-year contract. VSK won promotion to Allsvenskan 2024, and Diabate played 20 games for the club in the top flight, but only managed to score one goal as VSK were relegated.
GAIS After his contract expired at Västerås, he signed a three year agreement with the Gothenburg club
GAIS. In a match against
Mjällby on 6 April 2025, Diabate scored his first goal for GAIS in the
Allsvenskan. It came in the 90th minute and rescued a point for his team in a match that finished 1-1. Diabate won Allsvenskan Player of the Month for July 2025. He scored four of the team’s nine goals that month, which included a brace in their home win against then top team,
Hammarby. Diabate won the Golden Boot (SV:
skytteligan) for the most goals in Allsvenskan 2025 with 18 goals. The team finished in third place in the table and qualified for the
UEFA Conference League.
Loan to Alavés On 2 February 2026, Diabate returned to Spain after joining
La Liga side
Deportivo Alavés on loan until June. ==International career==