Ricco Diack
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 2005)}}
{{notability|1=Sport|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ricco Diack
| full_name = Ricco Diack
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2005|5|7}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| currentclub = Airdrieonians (on loan from Partick Thistle)
| clubnumber = 11
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 = 2008–2021
| youthclubs1 = Rangers
| youthyears2 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs2 = Partick Thistle
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Rossvale
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Partick Thistle
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2025-
| clubs3 = → Airdrieonians (loan)
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 3
| club-update = 19:09, 19 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ricco Diack (born 7 May 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians on loan from Partick Thistle.
Career
=Partick Thistle=
Diack made his Partick Thistle debut coming off the bench in a Scottish Championship game against Hamilton Academical in January 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64356842|title=Stephenson debut goal as Accies beat Thistle|work=BBC Sport }}
Diack signed a two-year deal as a modern apprentice with Thistle in July 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/academy-trio-sign-modern-apprenticeships/|title=Academy trio sign modern apprenticeships|website=Partick Thistle FC}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67528724|title=Partick Thistle hold off Airdrieonians for victory|work=BBC Sport }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23968768.diack-steps-mark-thistle-close-gap-top-spot/|title=Ricco Diack steps up to the mark as Partick Thistle close gap on top spot|date=December 7, 2023|website=The Herald}} Following this performance, Diack was named in the SPFL team of the week.{{cite web | url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/team-of-the-week-49623 | title=Team of the Week {{pipe}} SPFL }}
Diack scored once again, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 away draw with Greenock Morton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/soccer/ricco-diack-grabs-late-leveller-for-partick-thistle-at-morton-QBMAXU5CORISVLWYXHFHSWBZ5Q/|title=Ricco Diack grabs late leveller for Partick Thistle at Morton|date=January 13, 2024|website=The Irish News}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67900170|title=Greenock Morton 1-1 Partick Thistle: Rocco Diack cancels out Jack McMillan own goal|work=BBC Sport |date=January 13, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-au/football/articles/ricco-diack-grabs-late-leveller-for-partick-thistle-at-morton-2024-01-13|title=Ricco Diack grabs late leveller for Partick Thistle at Morton|first=The forward, who had only just come on, drilled in a low shot with 15 minutes|last=left|website=beIN SPORTS}} Diack scored his third goal of the season in a 4–0 home victory over Airdrie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24275998.jags-emphatic-win-airdrie-can-boost-play-off-momentum/|title=Jags' emphatic win over Airdrie can boost play-off momentum|date=April 25, 2024|website=The Herald}}
Diack scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season in a 6–0 away win over Edinburgh City FC in the Scottish League Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cmj2vjlzm6rt|title=Edinburgh City vs Partick Thistle: League Cup - BBC Sport - BBC Sport|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=2025-01-14}}
Diack was involved in a referee admin error during the final game of the Scottish League Cup group stages in a 0–0 draw away to Motherwell, in which Thistle manager Kris Doolan attempted to substitute the striker on, but was denied the substitution, due to an admin error in which the matchday referee had accidentally cropped Diack's name out of Thistle's matchday squad, meaning he was not eligible to play, despite the club submitting his name. This incident became a source of controversy in the media over officials handling of confirming matchday squads.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c29dk10zexeo|title=Partick Thistle request for cup replay rejected - BBC Sport|website=bbc.co.uk|date=28 July 2024 |access-date=2025-01-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/29032/13187122/partick-thistle-request-replay-of-scottish-league-cup-game-against-motherwell-after-sub-mix-up|title=Partick Thistle request replay of Scottish League Cup game against Motherwell after sub mix-up {{pipe}} Football News|website=Sky Sports|access-date=2025-01-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/fuming-spfl-side-exit-premier-sports-cup-after-being-denied-key-substitution-due-to-sfa-technical-error-4719784|website=scotsman.com|title=Fuming SPFL side exit Premier Sports Cup after being denied key substitution due to SFA technical error|date=28 July 2024 |access-date=2025-01-14}}
== Airdrie (loan) ==
On the 14th of January 2025 Diack joined fellow Scottish Championship side Airdrie on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/partick-thistle-hit-kid-signs-34478464.amp|title=Partick Thistle hit kid signs loan deal at Airdrie|website=Daily Record|access-date=2025-01-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.airdriefc.com/2425-news/250114/diamond-diack-joins-on-loan|website=airdriefc.com|title=Diamond Diack joins on loan|access-date=2025-01-14}}https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/new-airdrieonians-striker-confident-loan-34491302.amp
Diack scored his first goal for Airdrie in a 2–2 away draw with Greenock Morton.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm27g0z9ylet Diack scored the first double of his career in a 5–0 away win against Queen’s Park.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ceqjqzzy59wt
Personal life
Diack is the son of former footballer Iain Diack who was also a striker.
References
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