SOCCER PLAYER
El Hadji Diouf
1981 - Today

El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (French pronunciation: [ɛ.ladʒi.djuf]; born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer. Throughout his career, Diouf played as a winger or a forward. Having started his professional football career in France with Sochaux, Rennes and Lens, Diouf finalised a move to Premier League side Liverpool prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup for Senegal and went on to have a memorable tournament. He has also played in England's top flight for Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers before a stint in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. El Hadji Diouf is the 4,341st most popular soccer player (down from 2,976th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Senegal (down from 24th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Senegalese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, El Hadji Diouf ranks 4,341 out of 21,273. Before him are Albert Celades, Koldo, Alberto Zozaya, Roger Rio, Nélson Semedo, and Gustavo Dezotti. After him are Romano Fogli, Christian Dalger, Victorio Unamuno, Nicola Berti, Erich Hamann, and Rober Eryol.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert Celades
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,340
Koldo
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,341
Alberto Zozaya
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,342
Roger Rio
1913 - 1999
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,343
Nélson Semedo
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,344
Gustavo Dezotti
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,345
El Hadji Diouf
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,346
Romano Fogli
1938 - 2021
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 4,347
Christian Dalger
1949 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 4,348
Victorio Unamuno
1909 - 1988
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 4,349
Nicola Berti
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 4,350
Erich Hamann
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 4,351
Rober Eryol
1930 - 2000
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 4,352
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, El Hadji Diouf ranks 173. Before him are Kelly Rowland, Azra Akın, Dawn Olivieri, Asuka, Feliciano López, and Lesley-Ann Brandt. After him are Matthias Schweighöfer, Jennifer Hudson, John O'Shea, Gareth Barry, Justin Gabriel, and Tora Berger.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsKelly Rowland
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 167
Azra Akın
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 168
Dawn Olivieri
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 169
Asuka
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 170
Feliciano López
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 171
Lesley-Ann Brandt
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 172
El Hadji Diouf
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 173
Matthias Schweighöfer
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 174
Jennifer Hudson
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 175
John O'Shea
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 176
Gareth Barry
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 177
Justin Gabriel
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 178
Tora Berger
SKIER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 179
In Senegal
Among people born in Senegal, El Hadji Diouf ranks 35 out of 138. Before him are Aliou Cissé (1976), Habib Koité (1958), Birago Diop (1908), Ibrahim Ba (1973), Habib Thiam (1933), and Papa Bouba Diop (1978). After him are Amadou Dia Ba (1958), Abdoulaye Faye (1978), Cheikh Hamidou Kane (1928), Baaba Maal (1953), Marie Senghor Basse (1930), and Aminata Touré (1962).
Others born in Senegal
Go to all RankingsAliou Cissé
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 29
Habib Koité
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 30
Birago Diop
WRITER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 31
Ibrahim Ba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 32
Habib Thiam
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2017
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 33
Papa Bouba Diop
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2020
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 34
El Hadji Diouf
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 35
Amadou Dia Ba
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 36
Abdoulaye Faye
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 37
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 38
Baaba Maal
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 39
Marie Senghor Basse
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 40
Aminata Touré
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 41
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Senegal
Among soccer players born in Senegal, El Hadji Diouf ranks 11. Before him are Jean-Pierre Adams (1948), Souleymane Sané (1961), Idrissa Gueye (1989), Aliou Cissé (1976), Ibrahim Ba (1973), and Papa Bouba Diop (1978). After him are Abdoulaye Faye (1978), Khalilou Fadiga (1974), Mamadou Niang (1979), Jules Bocandé (1958), Henri Camara (1977), and Amara Traoré (1965).
Jean-Pierre Adams
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 5
Souleymane Sané
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 6
Idrissa Gueye
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 7
Aliou Cissé
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 8
Ibrahim Ba
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 9
Papa Bouba Diop
1978 - 2020
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 10
El Hadji Diouf
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 11
Abdoulaye Faye
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 12
Khalilou Fadiga
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 13
Mamadou Niang
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 14
Jules Bocandé
1958 - 2012
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 15
Henri Camara
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 16
Amara Traoré
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 17