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El Hadji Diouf

1981 - Today

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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 21,273Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, El Hadji Diouf ranks 173Before 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.

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In Senegal

Among people born in Senegal, El Hadji Diouf ranks 35 out of 138Before 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).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Senegal

Among soccer players born in Senegal, El Hadji Diouf ranks 11Before 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).