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Salif Diao

1977 - Today

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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 21,273Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Salif Diao ranks 587Before 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.

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In Senegal

Among people born in Senegal, Salif Diao ranks 63 out of 138Before 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).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Senegal

Among soccer players born in Senegal, Salif Diao ranks 25Before 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).