El Hadj Diouf
Diouf playing for Rangers
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rennes | |||
| –1998 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Sochaux | 16 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Rennes | 28 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Lens | 54 | (18) |
| 2002–2005 | Liverpool | 55 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 27 | (9) |
| 2005–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 87 | (12) |
| 2008–2009 | Sunderland | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 60 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Rangers (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | Leeds United | 40 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Sabah FA | 10 | (4) |
| Total | 428 | (69) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2008 | Senegal | 70 | (24) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:01, 20 February 2015 (UTC). |
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El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (French pronunciation: [ɛ.ladʒ.dʒuf]; born 15 January 1981) is a retired Senegalese 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. In 2011, he joined Football League Championship side Doncaster Rovers but was released at the end of the 2011–12 season following the club's relegation. He then moved to Leeds United where he spent two seasons, making 40 appearances. During his nine-year international career, he scored 21 goals in 69 caps; he has also garnered a large amount of notoriety for a series of controversial incidents.
Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diouf came from a Serer background of the noble Diouf family. His father, who was also a footballer, left when he was 8 years old. Raised by his grandparents, Diouf was reunited with his father after a 22-year absence. Although they did not see each other for many years, Diouf is reported to have said his father is someone he loves very much and was happy to see him again in spite of not growing up with him.
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