Papa Alioune Diouf Explained

Papa Diouf
Fullname:Papa Alioune Diouf
Birth Date:22 June 1989
Birth Place:Dakar, Senegal
Height:1.81m
Position:forward, winger
Currentclub:Oskarshamn
Clubnumber:77
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Touré Kunda
Years2:2009–2011
Clubs2:Dakar UC
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Litex Lovech (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:2
Years4:2012–2019
Clubs4:Kalmar
Caps4:164
Goals4:23
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:İstanbulspor
Caps5:44
Goals5:10
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Boluspor
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Ermis Aradippou
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Kalmar
Caps8:8
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Brindisi
Caps9:10
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Oskarshamn
Caps10:15
Goals10:7
Nationalyears1:2010–2012
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:13:50, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:10 July 2019

Papa Alioune Diouf (born 22 June 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Swedish club Oskarshamn. He made two appearances for the Senegal national team between 2010 and 2012.

Club career

Early career

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Papa Diouf started his career at Touré Kunda, before moved to Dakar Université Club in 2009.

On 20 February 2011, the Bulgarian Litex Lovech confirmed Diouf has joined on loan until the end of the season. He made his A PFG debut on 27 February, coming on as a 52nd-minute substitute for Dejan Djermanović in the 3–0 victory over Minyor Pernik; he then scored his first goal for the club 38 minutes later.

Kalmar FF

On 20 September 2011, Swedish club Kalmar FF confirmed that they had reached a deal with Dakar UC regarding Diouf, as of 1 January 2012 he would go on a six-month loan to Kalmar, together with Archford Gutu from Dynamos Harare, Zimbabwe.[1] On 14 March Kalmar FF announced that they had decided to sign both Gutu and Diouf before Allsvenskan had started.[2]

Return to Kalmar FF

On 21 June 2022, Diouf returned to Kalmar FF until the end of the 2022 season.[3] After that, he played half a year for Serie D club SSD Brindisi FC before returning to Sweden and Kalmar's smaller neighboring club Oskarshamns AIK.[4]

International career

Diouf earned his first cap with the Senegal national team as a substitute in a friendly against the Mexico on 10 May 2010.

Honours

Litex Lovech

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afrikansk landslagsduo till Kalmar FF. 20 September 2011. 14 March 2012. kalmarff.se. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326001518/http://kalmarff.se/news/2011/09/20/afrikansk-landslagsduo-till-kalmar-ff. 26 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Archford och Papa stannar. 14 March 2012. 14 March 2012. kalmarff.se. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415040904/http://www.kalmarff.se/news/2012/03/14/archford-och-papa-stannar. 15 April 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Kalmar FF. VÄLKOMMEN TILLBAKA, PAPA DIOUF!. 21 June 2022. 21 June 2022. sv.
  4. News: Officielt:Oskarshamns AIK värvar Papa Diouf. 10 July 2023. 23 July 2023. sv.