Ricco Diack

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Ricco Diack
Personal information
Full name Ricco Diack
Date of birth (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 34
Youth career
2008-2021 Rangers
2022-2023 Partick Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Rossvale
2023– Partick Thistle 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Ricco Diack (born 7 May 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.

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Career

Partick Thistle

After coming through the Thistle youth ranks, Diack made his Partick Thistle debut coming off the bench in a Scottish Championship game against Hamilton Academical in January 2023. [1]

Diack signed a two-year deal as a modern apprentice with Thistle in July 2023. [2]

Diack made his first professional start in a Scottish Championship game against Airdrieonians, also scoring his first professional goal after just seven minutes, in a 2–1 home victory. [3] Following this performance, Diack was named in the SPFL team of the week. [4] Diack scored once again, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 away draw with Greenock Morton. [5] [6]

Personal life

Diack is the son of former footballer Iain Diack.

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References

  1. ↑ "Stephenson debut goal as Accies beat Thistle". BBC Sport.
  2. ↑ "Academy trio sign modern apprenticeships". Partick Thistle FC.
  3. ↑ "Partick Thistle hold off Airdrieonians for victory". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Team of the Week | SPFL".
  5. ↑ https://www.irishnews.com/sport/soccer/ricco-diack-grabs-late-leveller-for-partick-thistle-at-morton-QBMAXU5CORISVLWYXHFHSWBZ5Q/
  6. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67900170
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