Pape Diouf

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pape Diouf
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1951(1951-12-18)
Age	73
Date Of Death	March 31, 2020, Dakar, Senegal
Birthplace	Abéché
Country	Chad
Horoscope	Aquarius

Pape Diouf Biography

Pape Diouf is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 18, 1951 in Abéché, Chad. Mababa “Pape” Diouf (18 December 1951 – 31 March 2020) was a Senegalese journalist and football agent, who was the president of French football club Olympique de Marseille between 2005 and 2009. He was the first Black President of a top flight football club in any of Europe’s top six leagues

Diouf died on 31 March 2020 after succumbing to the global pandemic of COVID-19 in Senegal. Diouf had been due to fly to Nice, France for coronavirus treatment, but was deemed too ill to travel. He was the first fatality from coronavirus in the country.

Pape Diouf Net Worth

Pape Diouf is one of the richest Association Football Player from Chad. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pape Diouf 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Diouf started out as a journalist, working for La Marseillaise [fr] newspaper. Diouf centred his work around sport, and particularly the local football club, Olympique de Marseille. Eventually he turned his hand to being a sports agent, with clients such as former French international defender Basile Boli, and Cameroonian goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell playing for Marseille. He became closely linked with the Côte d’Azur side. As an agent, his clients included Marcel Desailly, Basile Boli, William Gallas, Samir Nasri, and Didier Drogba during Drogba’s time at Marseille from 2003 to 2004.

In 2004, Diouf became Marseille’s general manager. In 2005, owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus made Diouf Marseille club president. In doing so, he became the first black president of a top-tier European football club. Whilst Diouf was president, Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 twice, and twice finished as runners up in the Coupe de France. In 2009, Diouf appointed Didier Deschamps as Marseille manager. Under Deschamps, Marseille won the 2009–10 Ligue 1, the first time in 18 years that they had won the league. Diouf left the role later in 2009, and was replaced by Jean-Claude Dassier. From September 2007 to June 2009, he also worked for the Ligue de Football Professionnel as an administrator. In 2009, he attended the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland, to talk about racism in football and the standard of football in France.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Pape Diouf Dating?

According to our records, Pape Diouf married to Khady Tall. As of December 1, 2023, Pape Diouf’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Diego Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Chad. Pape Diouf celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Pape Diouf

1. Pape Diouf was a Franco-Senegalese journalist born in 1951.
2. He served as the president of Olympique de Marseille from 2005-2009.
3. Diouf was the first black president of a major European football club.
4. He passed away on March 31, 2020 due to COVID-19 complications.
5. Diouf worked as a sports journalist before becoming a football agent.
6. He represented several high-profile players including Marcel Desailly and Samir Nasri.
7. In addition to French, Diouf spoke English, Italian, and Spanish fluently.
8. He was known for his integrity and commitment to fair play in football.
9. Diouf received numerous tributes from the football community after his passing.
10. His legacy continues to inspire future generations of black leaders in sports journalism and management.