Doudou Diaw Explained

Doudou Diaw
Birth Date:1975 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Pikine, Senegal
Height:1.87 m
Currentclub:Corato (head coach)
Position:Defender
Years1:1997–1998
Years2:1998–1999
Years3:1999–2000
Years4:2000–2001
Years5:2001–2005
Years6:2005–2006
Years7:2007–2008
Years8:2008–2009
Years9:2009–2011
Years10:2011–2012
Years11:2012
Years12:2012–2013
Years13:2013–2014
Years14:2014
Clubs14:Atletico Mola
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Caps5:85
Goals5:1
Caps6:24
Goals6:0
Caps7:33
Goals7:0
Caps8:26
Goals8:1
Caps9:62
Goals9:1
Caps10:15
Goals10:1
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Caps12:?
Goals12:1
Caps13:10
Goals13:0
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Manageryears1:2018
Managerclubs1:FBC Gravina
Manageryears2:2022–2023
Managerclubs2:Fidelis Andria
Manageryears3:2023–
Managerclubs3:Corato

Doudou Diaw (born 30 October 1975), also known as Diaw Doudou or just Doudou, is a Senegalese football coach and former professional footballer and manager.[1] He is the head coach of Eccellenza Apulia amateurs Corato.

Playing career

Doudou spent his entire football career in Italy, joining Serie B club Perugia in 1997. After several experiences in the minor leagues, he signed for Serie B club Ancona in 2000, where he was noted by Bari, who signed him a year later.

After four years with Bari, in 2005 he signed with then-Serie B side Torino, and made his Serie A debut with the Granata a year later. He ended his career in 2014 after a number of seasons in the minor leagues of Italy.

Coaching career

Doudou started his coaching career in 2014 working with a football school in Bari, his city of residence. In 2017 he was hired by Serie D club Gravina as their new assistant coach,[2] and successively promoted head coach by January 2018.[3]

In July 2019, shortly after obtaining a UEFA A coaching licence,[4] he was hired by his former club Bari as a youth coach, being in charge of the Under-15 side in his first season.[5] He was successively made in charge of the Under-17 a year later,[6] and the Under-19 Berretti side in March 2021.[7] He was substituted by Valeriano Loseto in May 2021.[8]

On 14 July 2022, Doudou was appointed in charge of the Under-19 team of Fidelis Andria.[9]

On 1 November 2022, he was appointed in charge of the first team on an interim basis following the dismissal of head coach Mirko Cudini.[10] On 17 November 2022 he was formally confirmed as permanent head coach.[11] He was sacked on 17 January 2023, leaving Fidelis Andria at the bottom of the Serie C league.[12]

On 24 October 2023, Doudou was hired as the new head coach of Eccellenza Apulia amateurs Corato.[13]

Personal life

Doudou, a practicing Muslim, has been married since 2005 to a Catholic Italian woman from Bari, with whom he has two children (a son and a daughter).[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Famous Soccer Players from Senegal. Ranker. en. 2020-05-29.
  2. Web site: SERIE D – Il Gravina ufficializza l’ex baby Bari Panebianco. Mercato attivissimo dei gialloblù…. Bari nel Pallone . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 15 July 2017 .
  3. Web site: SERIE D – Gravina, Deleonardis si dimette: "Grazie a tutti, squadra, società e tifosi…". Fbc affidata al momento a Doudou. Bari nel Pallone . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 27 January 2018 .
  4. Web site: Corso Uefa A: ufficializzati i nuovi allenatori professionisti abilitati.. FIGC.it . it . 11 November 2022 . 2 July 2019 .
  5. Web site: SSC Bari, settore giovanile: ufficializzati tecnici e dirigenti. Tra gli allenatori anche l’ex biancorosso Doudou. TeleBari . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 29 July 2019 .
  6. Web site: Giovanili biancorosse, i quadri tecnici 2020/21. . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 24 September 2020 .
  7. Web site: Giovanili Bari – UFFICIALE: cambia l’allenatore della "Berretti". Via Alfieri e promozione per mister Doudou…. Bari nel Pallone . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 2 March 2021 .
  8. Web site: Bari, la dinastia dei Loseto continua: chi è Valeriano, mister della Berretti. TuttoBari . Italian . 12 April 2022 . 25 July 2021 .
  9. Web site: Fidelis Andria 2018. FIDELIS, DIAW DOUDOU È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMAVERA. 7 November 2022. 14 July 2022. Italian.
  10. Web site: Fidelis Andria 2018. FIDELIS, SOLLEVATI DAGLI INCARICHI IL DS FEDERICO ED IL TECNICO CUDINI. 7 November 2022. 1 November 2022. Italian.
  11. Web site: Fidelis Andria 2018. FIDELIS, PRIMAVERA 4 E COORDINAMENTO SETTORE GIOVANILE AFFIDATI AD ALDO PAPAGNI. 21 November 2022. 17 November 2022. Italian.
  12. Web site: Fidelis Andria 2018. FIDELIS, ESONERATO IL TECNICO DIAW DOUDOU ED IL SUO SECONDO GIAN MARCO ORTOLANI. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023. Italian.
  13. Web site: SerieD24.com. Eccellenza, a Corato parte dal nuovo allenatore la missione salvezza: ufficiale Diaw Doudou. 24 March 2024. 24 October 2023. Italian.
  14. Web site: Il calciatore Doudou e Simona: insieme, senza convertirci. Corriere della Sera . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 12 December 2005 .
  15. Web site: Puglia Allievi e Giovanissimi: L'esperienza di Doudou. Catalano per sorprendere. LND.it . Italian . 19 April 2021 . 3 April 2017 .