Matt Diskin
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Diskin
Born	27 January 1982 (1982-01-27) (age 27)
	Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	13 st 6 lbs (85 Kg)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–	Leeds Rhinos	169	34	0	0	136
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2004	Great Britain	1	0	0	0	0
	England
As of 17 May 2008
Source: Rugby League Project

Matt Diskin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his whole professional career to date with Leeds, having won four Super League championships with the club.

Diskin is a product of amateur rugby league club Dewsbury Moor ARLFC and growing up he attended St. John Fisher High School in Dewsbury, as did former Leeds star Francis Cummins who is now the Leeds Rhinos Assistant Coach. Another former Leeds star and fellow hooker, Ryan Sheridan, also attended the same school and amateur club.

Diskin made his debut first-team appearance for Leeds Rhinos in 2001 against Castleford. His nickname amongst his team-mates is "Disco".

He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens.^[1] He played again and scored a try in the record-breaking third consecutive Grand Final victory over St. Helens in 2009.

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• Leeds Rhinos profile