El Hadji Diouf
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | El Hadji Diouf |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 15, 1981(1981-01-15) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Senegal |
| Country | Senegal |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
El Hadji Diouf Biography
| Name | El Hadji Diouf |
| Birthday | Jan 15 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Senegal |
| Birth Country | Senegal |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Boubacar Diallo |
| Siblings | Dame Diouf |
| Spouse | Valerie Diouf |
| Children(s) | Kenza Diouf |
El Hadji Diouf is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 15, 1981 in Senegal, Senegal. Senegalese striker who played in the Premier League and for his national team in the 2002 World Cup. He was a member of Liverpool from 2002 to 2005, appearing in 55 games and helping the team capture the Football League Cup in 2003.
He developed a close friendship with rapper Akon.
Diouf started his career in France with Sochaux-Montbéliard. 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. He moved to Lens the following season, spending two years at the Pas-de-Calais.
Diouf’s international career started in April 2000 against Benin. He has earned 69 international caps and scored 21 goals for his country. He played for Senegal in their 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign and was elected to the World Cup All-Star team, after leading Senegal to the quarter-finals and victories over France (1–0) and Sweden (2–1). Senegal eventually lost 1–0 in extra time to Turkey. He was also part of the Senegal team who were the runners-up in the 2002 African Cup of Nations, but was one of the players who missed a penalty during the shootout in the final as they lost to Cameroon. Diouf was banned from international football for four matches in 2004 for a verbal assault on referee Ali Bujsaim.
His older brother, Dame Diouf, also played professional soccer.
El Hadji Diouf Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
El Hadji Diouf is one of the richest Soccer Player from Senegal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, El Hadji Diouf 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started his career out in France with the Sochaux-Montbeliard club in 1998.
He faced racism as an African in the English leagues and had several run-ins with fans and opposing players.
El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (French pronunciation: [ɛ.ladʒ.dʒuf] ; born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer. Throughout his career, Diouf played as a winger or a forward.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
El Hadji Diouf height 5 feet 11 inches El weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is El Hadji Diouf Dating?
According to our records, El Hadji Diouf married to Valerie Diouf. As of December 1, 2023, El Hadji Diouf’s is not dating anyone.
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Liverpool fans had to wait until March 2003 for Diouf’s next goal for Liverpool. That occurred in a 2–0 win against Bolton Wanderers, in a game where he scored once and provided the assist for the second. The next game saw Diouf play in a UEFA Cup match against Celtic at Parkhead which finished 1–1. The game marked a watershed in his career when, in the 87th minute, he spat at a Celtic fan, causing crowd disturbances and Diouf to be interviewed by the police. Houllier told him “The stigma of what you did will follow you round for the rest of your career. You’ll never live it down”. He received a two match ban and was fined two weeks wages with Liverpool making a donation of £60,000 to a Glasgow charity of Celtic’s choice.
Facts & Trivia
El Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Senegal. El Hadji Diouf celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.
Diouf failed to score for the remainder of the 2002–03 season or at all in the 2003–04 season which saw him pick up 13 yellow and one red card which came on 7 January 2004 when he was sent-off in a 1–0 away win against Chelsea for fouling Adrian Mutu. By then he had become unpopular due to both his attitude and his lack of goals. Jamie Carragher later said of him “He has one of the worst strike rates of any forward in Liverpool history. He’s the only no. 9 ever to go through a whole season without scoring, in fact he’s probably the only no. 9 of any club to do that. He was always the last one to get picked in training.” At the beginning of the 2004–05 season he was loaned to Bolton Wanderers. At the end of the season-long loan — and after scoring a mere six goals in 80 appearances with only three in the league — Diouf left Liverpool signing permanently for Bolton in the summer of 2005.
Where is Hadji Diouf now?
Now 40, Diouf is still popular back home where he owns a newspaper in Dakar and is known for giving generously back to the community where he was raised.
What does El Hadji Diouf do now?
Twice named African Footballer of the Year, for now Diouf is happy to learn the ropes as he serves the FSF as a “goodwill ambassador” and special advisor for sport to president Macky Sall.
Where is Alhaji Diouf from?
Dakar, Senegal
How old is El Hadji Diouf?
41 years (January 15, 1981)
How many goals did Diouf scored for Liverpool?
This led to the striker being loaned out to Bolton for the 2004-05 season, with the move eventually becoming permanent. Diouf made 80 appearances for Liverpool, scoring just 6 goals.