Lens initially denied that the signing had been made, but it was finally confirmed on 2 June with an estimated price tag of £10m. The news initially broke following his Man of The Match performance in the opening FIFA World Cup 2002 1-0 group game vs France, who were the defending World and European Champions and one of the favourites to win the 2002 tournament. In early June 2002 he was reportedly linked with the English club Liverpool who had also just signed his club and international compatriot Salif Diao. He moved to Lens the following season, spending two years at the Pas-de-Calais. He made his debut appearance in a 2–1 win against Bastia on 12 November 1998, before moving to Rennes for the 1999–2000 season. Club career Early career ĭiouf started his career in France with Sochaux-Montbéliard. Early life īorn in Dakar, Senegal, Diouf came from a Serer background of the noble Diouf family. During his nine-year international career, he scored 21 goals in 69 caps, and also garnered considerable notoriety for a series of controversial incidents. He then moved to Leeds United where he spent two seasons. 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 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. 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. Throughout his career, Diouf played as a winger or a forward. *Club domestic league appearances and goalsĮl Hadji Ousseynou Diouf ( French pronunciation: born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer.
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