Papa Bouba Diop

Quick Facts

Full Name	Papa Bouba Diop
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 28, 1978(1978-01-28)
Age	46
Birthplace	Rufisque
Country	Senegal
Birth City	Dakar Region
Horoscope	Capricorn

Papa Bouba Diop Biography

Papa Bouba Diop is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 28, 1978 in Rufisque, Dakar Region, Senegal. Midfielder in the defensive position from the English Premier League who was a player for West Ham United, Birmingham City and Fulham FC in the English Premier League.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Jonathan Spector on Birmingham City FC during the 2012-2013 season. on Birmingham City FC during the 2012-2013 season.

Diop was born in Rufisque, Dakar. He began his football career with junior team Ndeffann Saltigue before joining ASC Diaraf of the Senegal Premier League in 1996. He left Senegal for Switzerland, where he spent a few months with third-tier club Vevey before signing as a professional for Ligue Nationale A club Neuchâtel Xamax in the 2000 close season. In December that same year, he joined fellow top-flight club Grasshoppers, whom he helped to the championship title in his first half-season and made his first appearance in UEFA competitions the next. He moved to France in January 2002 to join Lens of Ligue 1 on a five-and-a-half-year contract.

Bouba Diop got his first call up to the Senegal national squad in 1999, at the age of 21, while playing for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League. He is perhaps best known for scoring the first goal of 2002 FIFA World Cup against France, which resulted in the 1–0 defeat of the then reigning World champions and ultimately, their early elimination from the tournament, in which Senegal reached the quarter-finals. He ended as his team’s best scorer of the tournament with three goals, having also scored twice against Uruguay. Diop has played 63 times for Senegal scoring 11 goals.

His siblings and he were raised in the village located in Rufisque, Dakar.

Papa Bouba Diop Net Worth

Papa Bouba Diop is one of the richest Soccer Player from Senegal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Papa Bouba Diop 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a youth soccer player for ASC Diaraf for two seasons before making his senior debut in the year 1996.

He was awarded more than 60 international Caps for Senegal’s national side between 2001 and 2008.

Pape Bouba Diop (IPA: [dʒop] ; born 28 January 1978) is a Senegalese former professional footballer. His preferred position was defensive midfield but he could also play as a centre back, where he previously played at Lens. Diop was considered a strong and aggressive player. His playing style and ability drew comparisons to Patrick Vieira. Diop’s second of a total of 11 international goals for Senegal came in a 1–0 defeat of then-world champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, in Senegal’s first ever match at the FIFA World Cup.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Papa Bouba Diop height 6 ft 5 in Papa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Papa Bouba Diop Dating?

According to our records, Papa Bouba Diop married to Mama Bouba Diop. As of December 1, 2023, Papa Bouba Diop’s is not dating anyone.

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Diop made his debut for AEK Athens against Dundee United on 19 August 2010. He did not play the full 90 minutes as he was not fully fit recovering from his injuries. Diop scored his first Super League goal against PAOK F.C., the match finished 4–0 to AEK. Bouba Diop finished the season only playing 19 games due to constant injuries. On 30 April 2011, Diop won the Greek Cup with AEK in a 0–3 win against Atromitos and was a key player in the victory playing a very solid game. Diop also scored two goals against PAOK in the Superleague Greece play-off’s giving AEK the 3–0 lead. Diop was also awarded the MVP award.

Facts & Trivia

Papa Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Senegal. Papa Bouba Diop celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.

Following Portsmouth’s relegation, Diop was considered likely to be released. Portsmouth’s administrator, Andrew Andronikou, stated that Diop would only be leaving for a fee of £1 million, but Portsmouth eventually agreed to a €300,000 offer from AEK Athens in July 2010. He played 72 games for Portsmouth without scoring.

What illness did Papa Bouba Diop have?

Diop died in Paris on 29 November 2020 following a long illness. It was reported by L’Équipe that he had ALS.

Is Papa Bouba Diop dead?

November 29, 2020

Who is Papa Bouba's wife?

Mama Bouba Diop

How has Papa Bouba Diop died?

One wrote on Twitter: “Papa Bouba Diop has passed away after a long illness aged just 42. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.”

What does Diop mean?

DIOP is an acronym. DIOP stands for the organophosphorus compound 2,3-O-isopropylidene-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane.