SOCCER PLAYER
Salif Diao
1977 - Today

Salif Diao
Salif Alassane Diao (born 10 February 1977) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Diao moved from Senegal to France when he was seventeen and started his career at Monaco, with whom he helped with the Trophée des Champions and Division 1. He failed to hold down a regular place at Monaco and moved to Sedan in 2000. Diao then had an impressive 2002 World Cup with Senegal, which attracted the attention of several Premier League sides. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Salif Diao is the 9,637th most popular soccer player (down from 9,018th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Senegal (up from 71st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Senegalese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Salif Diao ranks 9,637 out of 21,273. Before him are Carlos Estrada, Alfonso Domínguez, Pervis Estupiñán, Josico, Asisat Oshoala, and Salomon Olembé. After him are Wolnei Caio, Milan Kerbr, Benito Carbone, Salif Sané, Joël Epalle, and Sinan Bolat.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Estrada
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 9,637
Alfonso Domínguez
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 9,638
Pervis Estupiñán
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 9,639
Josico
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 9,640
Asisat Oshoala
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 9,641
Salomon Olembé
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 9,642
Salif Diao
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 9,643
Wolnei Caio
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 9,644
Milan Kerbr
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 9,645
Benito Carbone
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 9,646
Salif Sané
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 9,647
Joël Epalle
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 9,648
Sinan Bolat
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 9,649
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Salif Diao ranks 587. Before him are Michael Raymond-James, Bruno Cirillo, Marisa Ramirez, Glory Alozie, Marquinhos Paraná, and Pak Se-ri. After him are Jérôme Jeannet, Tobias Lindholm, Sergei Pareiko, Nicolas Cazalé, Szilárd Németh, and Emily Perkins.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsMichael Raymond-James
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 581
Bruno Cirillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 582
Marisa Ramirez
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 583
Glory Alozie
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 584
Marquinhos Paraná
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 585
Pak Se-ri
GOLFER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 586
Salif Diao
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 587
Jérôme Jeannet
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 588
Tobias Lindholm
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 589
Sergei Pareiko
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 590
Nicolas Cazalé
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 591
Szilárd Németh
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 592
Emily Perkins
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 593
In Senegal
Among people born in Senegal, Salif Diao ranks 63 out of 138. Before him are Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (1958), Lamine Diatta (1975), Ferdinand Coly (1973), Khaby Lame (2000), Papy Djilobodji (1988), and Amy Mbacké Thiam (1976). After him are Omar Daf (1977), Souleymane Diawara (1978), Rama Yade (1976), Moussa Wagué (1998), Cheikhou Kouyaté (1989), and Mame Biram Diouf (1987).
Others born in Senegal
Go to all RankingsSouleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 57
Lamine Diatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 58
Ferdinand Coly
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 59
Khaby Lame
COMEDIAN
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 60
Papy Djilobodji
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 61
Amy Mbacké Thiam
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 62
Salif Diao
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 63
Omar Daf
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 64
Souleymane Diawara
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 65
Rama Yade
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 66
Moussa Wagué
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 67
Cheikhou Kouyaté
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 68
Mame Biram Diouf
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 69
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Senegal
Among soccer players born in Senegal, Salif Diao ranks 25. Before him are Papiss Cissé (1985), Nicolas Jackson (2001), Dame N'Doye (1985), Lamine Diatta (1975), Ferdinand Coly (1973), and Papy Djilobodji (1988). After him are Omar Daf (1977), Souleymane Diawara (1978), Moussa Wagué (1998), Cheikhou Kouyaté (1989), Mame Biram Diouf (1987), and Oumar Niasse (1990).
Papiss Cissé
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 19
Nicolas Jackson
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 20
Dame N'Doye
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 21
Lamine Diatta
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 22
Ferdinand Coly
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 23
Papy Djilobodji
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 24
Salif Diao
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 25
Omar Daf
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 26
Souleymane Diawara
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 27
Moussa Wagué
1998 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 28
Cheikhou Kouyaté
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 29
Mame Biram Diouf
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 30
Oumar Niasse
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 31