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Pape Bouba Diop

Personal information
Full name	Pape Bouba Diop
Date of birth	28 January 1978 (1978-01-28) (age 32)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder Right Winger, Striker
Club information
Current club	Portsmouth
Number	8
Youth career
1993–1994	Espoir Dakar
1994–1995	Diaraaf Dakar
1995–1996	Vevey Sports
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2000	Neuchâtel Xamax	69	(9)
2000–2001	Grasshoppers	38	(1)
2002–2004	RC Lens	67	(6)
2004–2007	Fulham	76	(8)
2007–	Portsmouth	50	(0)
National team‡
1999–	Senegal	58	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:29, 13 March 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Pape Bouba Diop or Papa Bouba NDiop the 'N' is silent and rarely used, (born 28 January 1978 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the Senegal national football team, and for Portsmouth.

Career

After his success in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Bouba Diop signed with Ligue 1 side RC Lens. After failing to impress and only netting 6 goals in 67 league appearances, Diop moved to the Premier League to play with Fulham. At Fulham he found more success playing as a winger or in the center of midfield. After 3 years at Craven Cottage he transferred to Portsmouth from Fulham on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2007. His preferred position is centre midfield but can also play right midfield. His nickname is The Wardrobe, given to him by the fans at Fulham, because of his enormous frame. At 6' 4 tall and with a large frame, he is an intimidating proposition for the opposition.

He came on as a substitute as Portsmouth won the 2008 FA Cup Final. He has signed a new contract to stay at the club until 2011.

Diop was seen at The Walkers Stadium, believed to be discussing a move to Leicester on loan.

International Career

Bouba Diop got his first call up to the Senegal national squad in 1999, at the age of 21, while playing for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League. the He is perhaps most well-known for scoring the first goal of 2002 FIFA World Cup against France, which resulted in the 1–0 defeat of the then reigning World champions and ultimately, their early elimination from the tournament, in which Senegal reached the quarter-finals.He ended the tournament with three goals, having also scored twice against Uruguay. Diop has been a regular for the national team since then and has amasses 9 goals in 58 national team appearances.

Honours

• Grasshopper Club Zürich
  • Swiss Super League: 2001
• Portsmouth
  • FA Cup: 2008

External links

• Papa Bouba Diop career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile, stats and pictures of Bouba Diop

Senegal squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Sylva • 2 Daf • 3 Sarr • 4 Malick Diop • 5 N'Dour • 6 Cissé • 7 H. Camara • 8 Traoré • 9 S. Camara • 10 Fadiga • 11 Diouf • 12 Faye • 13 Diatta • 14 Moussa N'Diaye • 15 Diao • 16 Diallo • 17 Coly • 18 Thiaw • 19 Bouba Diop • 20 S. N'Diaye • 21 Beye • 22 Cissokho • 23 Makhtar N'Diaye • Coach: Metsu

Senegal squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations 1 Sylva • 2 Daf • 3 Faye • 4 Malick Diop • 5 Diawara • 6 Cissé • 7 Camara • 8 N'Diaye • 9 Kamara • 10 Sakho • 11 Diouf • 12 Mendy • 13 Diatta • 14 N'Doye • 15 Diao • 16 Diallo • 17 Coly • 18 Niang • 19 Bouba Diop • 20 Diagne-Faye • 21 Beye • 22 Cissokho • Coach: Stéphan

Senegal squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Sylva • 2 Daf • 3 N'Daw • 4 Diakhaté • 5 Diawara • 6 Barry • 7 H. Camara • 8 Niang • 9 S. Camara • 10 Ba • 11 E. Diouf • 12 A. Faye • 13 Diatta • 14 Mendy • 15 Kamara • 16 M. Diouf • 17 Coly • 18 Dramé • 19 Bouba Diop • 20 Diagne-Faye • 21 Beye • 22 N'Diaye • 23 Djiba • Coach: Sarr