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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rossvale
2023– Partick Thistle 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

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

Career[edit]

Partick Thistle[edit]

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[edit]

Diack is the son of former footballer Iain Diack.

References[edit]

  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