 Diouf playing for Rangers in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1981[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Sabah FA | 10 | (4) |
| Total | 428 | (69) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Senegal[4] | 70 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (French pronunciation: [ɛ.ladʒi.djuf]; born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional 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[5] 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. During his nine-year international career, he scored 21 goals in 69 caps, and also garnered considerable notoriety for a series of controversial incidents.[6]
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "El Hadji Diouf: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "El-Hadji Diouf". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf - Goals in International Matches
- ^ "Liverpool confirm Diouf signing". UEFA. 1 June 2002. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "El-Hadji Diouf: wall of shame". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.