Omar Daf | |
Birth Date: | 12 February 1977 |
Birth Place: | Dakar, Senegal |
Height: | 1.77 m |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Amiens (head coach) |
Youthyears1: | –1995 |
Youthclubs1: | US Gorée |
Years1: | 1995–1996 |
Clubs1: | Westerlo |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs2: | Thonon-Chablais |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1997–2009 |
Clubs3: | Sochaux |
Caps3: | 188 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2009–2012 |
Clubs4: | Brest |
Caps4: | 78 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs5: | Sochaux |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 277 |
Totalgoals: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 1998–2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Senegal |
Nationalcaps1: | 55 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2018–2022 |
Managerclubs1: | Sochaux |
Manageryears2: | 2022–2023 |
Managerclubs2: | Dijon |
Manageryears3: | 2023– |
Managerclubs3: | Amiens |
Omar Daf (born 12 February 1977) is a Senegalese football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of club Amiens. A Senegal international with French nationality, Daf represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played as a full-back, but could also play at centre-back.
Born in Dakar, Daf began playing football with US Gorée. At age 17, a Belgian football scout, Karel Brokken, recruited him to Belgian Second Division side K.V.C. Westerlo, where he began his professional career. A year later, Daf joined French Championnat National 2 side Thonon-Chablais, before embarking on a 12-year spell with Sochaux in 1997.[1]
In November 2018, Daf became manager of Sochaux.[2] In January 2019, he extended his contract until 2021.[3]
In June 2023, Daf was appointed as the manager of Ligue 2 club Amiens.[4]
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