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Papa Bouba Diop Rank
About Papa Bouba Diop
He was a Senegalese football player who played as a defensive midfielder and centre back. He began his senior club career with the Dakar-based ASC Diaraf in 1996. He had played for the club’s youth team for a year.
Diop’s overseas career started in Switzerland where he played for Neuchatel Xamax, Vevey and Grasshopper between 1999 and 2002. His next stop was Lens where he stayed until 2004 when he made his Premier League debut with Fulham. He also featured in the league with West Ham United.
He was raised in Dakar, Senegal.
Achievements
He won the Swiss Super League for the 2000/2001 season with Grasshopper Club Zurich. He also won the 2007/2008 season’s FA Cup with Portsmouth in England.
Diop was part of the Senegalese national team that played in the country’s first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament, which was hosted by South Korea and Japan.
He also scored his nation’s first-ever goal at the competition, which came in a 1-0 victory over then-defending champions, France in their opening game of the tournament.
Death
He passed away on 29 November 2020, reportedly from ALS, in Paris. He had been sick for a long while. He was 42.
Papa Bouba Diop Rank
Papa Bouba Diop's Popularity
Papa Bouba Diop was a famous Senegalese footballer, who was born on January 28, 1978. As a person born on this date, Papa Bouba Diop is listed in our database as the 65th most popular celebrity for the day (January 28) and the 358th most popular for the year (1978).
People born on January 28 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Papa Bouba Diop is the 1889th most popular Aquarius.
Aside from information specific to Papa Bouba Diop's birthday, Papa Bouba Diop is the 12th most famous Senegalese and ranks 8th in famous people born in Dakar, Senegal.
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