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'''Papa Bouba Diop''' (28 January 1978{{spnd}}29 November 2020) was a Senegalese professional [[Association football|footballer]]. His preferred position was defensive midfield but he could also play as a centre back, where he previously played at [[RC Lens|Lens]]. Diop was considered a strong and aggressive player. His playing style and ability drew comparisons to [[Patrick Vieira]]. Diop's second of a total of 11 international goals for [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] came in a 1–0 defeat of then-world champions [[France national football team|France]] in the opening match of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], in Senegal's first ever match at the [[FIFA World Cup]].
'''Papa Bouba Diop''' (28 January 1978 – 29 November 2020) was a Senegalese professional [[Association football|footballer]]. His preferred position was defensive midfield but he could also play as a centre back, where he previously played at [[RC Lens|Lens]]. Diop was considered a strong and aggressive player. His playing style and ability drew comparisons to [[Patrick Vieira]]. Diop's second of a total of 11 international goals for [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] came in a 1–0 defeat of then-world champions [[France national football team|France]] in the opening match of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], in Senegal's first ever match at the [[FIFA World Cup]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===Fulham===
===Fulham===
After his impressive performances for Lens, Papa Boupa Diop signed with [[Premier League]] team [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] for £6&nbsp;million, signing a four-year deal in July 2004.<ref name="WHU" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Bouba Diop Signs |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2004/july/27/bouba-diop-signs |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=27 July 2004 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Diop made his debut against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 14 August 2004, playing the full 90 minutes.<ref name="Soccerbase0405">{{Soccerbase season|29687|2004|access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Diop scored his first goal for Fulham against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], scoring Fulham's only goal in a 4–1 home defeat.<ref name="Soccerbase0405" /> In his first season at Fulham, Diop made such an impressive display for the club that he was named Fulham's Opta player of the season award for 2004–05.<ref>{{cite news |title=OPTA Player of the Season |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2005/may/24/opta-player-of-the-season |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=24 May 2005 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref>
After his impressive performances for Lens, Papa Boupa Diop signed with [[Premier League]] team [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] for £6 million, signing a four-year deal in July 2004.<ref name="WHU" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Bouba Diop Signs |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2004/july/27/bouba-diop-signs |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=27 July 2004 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Diop made his debut against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 14 August 2004, playing the full 90 minutes.<ref name="Soccerbase0405">{{Soccerbase season|29687|2004|access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Diop scored his first goal for Fulham against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], scoring Fulham's only goal in a 4–1 home defeat.<ref name="Soccerbase0405" /> In his first season at Fulham, Diop made such an impressive display for the club that he was named Fulham's Opta player of the season award for 2004–05.<ref>{{cite news |title=OPTA Player of the Season |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2005/may/24/opta-player-of-the-season |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=24 May 2005 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref>


Former Fulham manager [[Lawrie Sanchez]] said that Diop had all the attributes to become one of the best midfielders in the Premiership. He said, "There's no reason why Bouba can't get himself up to being one of the best centre midfield players in the Premiership and that's where I see his long-term position. I've seen Diop play over the years and he has all the attributes to be a top-class midfielder".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football.co.uk/fulham/diop_tipped_for_the_top_245279.shtml |title=Diop tipped for the top – Fulham Football Club News from |website=football.co.uk |date=31 August 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref>
Former Fulham manager [[Lawrie Sanchez]] said that Diop had all the attributes to become one of the best midfielders in the Premiership. He said, "There's no reason why Bouba can't get himself up to being one of the best centre midfield players in the Premiership and that's where I see his long-term position. I've seen Diop play over the years and he has all the attributes to be a top-class midfielder".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football.co.uk/fulham/diop_tipped_for_the_top_245279.shtml |title=Diop tipped for the top – Fulham Football Club News from |website=football.co.uk |date=31 August 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref>
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For his performances during the 2005–06 season, Diop was nominated for the Fulham "Player of the Year" award. Diop would then sign a new deal keeping him until 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Diop signs new deal |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2006/april/07/diop-signs-new-deal |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=7 April 2006 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Diop then said that he made a right decision to sign a contract with Fulham.<ref>{{cite news |title=Papa Bouba Diop |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2006/june/12/papa-bouba-diop |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=12 June 2006 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Diop became a fans' favourite.<ref name="WHU" />
For his performances during the 2005–06 season, Diop was nominated for the Fulham "Player of the Year" award. Diop would then sign a new deal keeping him until 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Diop signs new deal |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2006/april/07/diop-signs-new-deal |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=7 April 2006 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Diop then said that he made a right decision to sign a contract with Fulham.<ref>{{cite news |title=Papa Bouba Diop |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2006/june/12/papa-bouba-diop |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=12 June 2006 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Diop became a fans' favourite.<ref name="WHU" />


An injury due to hamstring, foot, and back problems resulted in him missing part of the 2006–07 season and losing the captaincy to [[Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)|Danny Murphy]]. In January 2007 [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] made a £5&nbsp;million bid for the midfielder, but Diop decided against the move and stayed with Fulham, helping them to avoid relegation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/player/4645/papa-bouba-diop |title=Papa Bouba Diop Bio, Stats, News |date=28 January 1978 |publisher=ESPN FC |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Coleman's Diop Hope |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/january/19/coleman-s-diop-hope |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=19 January 2007 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref>
An injury due to hamstring, foot, and back problems resulted in him missing part of the 2006–07 season and losing the captaincy to [[Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)|Danny Murphy]]. In January 2007 [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] made a £5 million bid for the midfielder, but Diop decided against the move and stayed with Fulham, helping them to avoid relegation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/player/4645/papa-bouba-diop |title=Papa Bouba Diop Bio, Stats, News |date=28 January 1978 |publisher=ESPN FC |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Coleman's Diop Hope |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/january/19/coleman-s-diop-hope |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=19 January 2007 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref>


After three years at [[Craven Cottage]] Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez allowed Diop to move on and he transferred to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on transfer deadline day.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/6973431.stm |title=Portsmouth land Diop from Fulham |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=31 August 2007 |accessdate=24 August 2020}}</ref> Diop finished his Fulham career having played 84 matches for the side, scoring nine goals.<ref name="Soccerbase" />
After three years at [[Craven Cottage]] Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez allowed Diop to move on and he transferred to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on transfer deadline day.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/6973431.stm |title=Portsmouth land Diop from Fulham |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=31 August 2007 |accessdate=24 August 2020}}</ref> Diop finished his Fulham career having played 84 matches for the side, scoring nine goals.<ref name="Soccerbase" />


===Portsmouth===
===Portsmouth===
Diop signed a five-year deal with Portsmouth for a fee of £3.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="WHU" /> He made his debut against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 15 September 2007 in a 0–0 draw.<ref name="sb0708" /> Diop was a key player in Portsmouth's victorious [[2008 FA Cup]] campaign, playing a solid, defensive game and making some crucial tackles against [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]].
Diop signed a five-year deal with Portsmouth for a fee of £3.5 million.<ref name="WHU" /> He made his debut against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 15 September 2007 in a 0–0 draw.<ref name="sb0708" /> Diop was a key player in Portsmouth's victorious [[2008 FA Cup]] campaign, playing a solid, defensive game and making some crucial tackles against [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]].


Following Portsmouth's relegation, Diop was considered likely to be released. Portsmouth's administrator, Andrew Andronikou, stated that Diop would only be leaving for a fee of £1&nbsp;million,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11674/6225066/pompey-warn-aek-over-diop |title=Pompey warn AEK over Diop &#124; Portsmouth News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers |date=23 June 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref> but Portsmouth eventually agreed to an undisclosed fee (reported as around £750,000) to transfer Diop to [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in July 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dimond |first1=Alex |title=Papa Bouba Diop Completes Move From Portsmouth To AEK Athens |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2010/07/11/2021295/papa-bouba-diop-completes-move-from-portsmouth-to-aek-athens |access-date=29 November 2020 |work=www.goal.com}}</ref> He played 72 games for Portsmouth without scoring.<ref name="Soccerbase">{{Soccerbase|id=29687}}</ref>
Following Portsmouth's relegation, Diop was considered likely to be released. Portsmouth's administrator, Andrew Andronikou, stated that Diop would only be leaving for a fee of £1 million,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11674/6225066/pompey-warn-aek-over-diop |title=Pompey warn AEK over Diop &#124; Portsmouth News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers |date=23 June 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref> but Portsmouth eventually agreed to an undisclosed fee (reported as around £750,000) to transfer Diop to [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in July 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dimond |first1=Alex |title=Papa Bouba Diop Completes Move From Portsmouth To AEK Athens |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2010/07/11/2021295/papa-bouba-diop-completes-move-from-portsmouth-to-aek-athens |access-date=29 November 2020 |work=www.goal.com}}</ref> He played 72 games for Portsmouth without scoring.<ref name="Soccerbase">{{Soccerbase|id=29687}}</ref>


===AEK Athens===
===AEK Athens===
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===West Ham United===
===West Ham United===
On 30 August 2011, West Ham announced the signing of Diop on a one-year deal. He joined on a free transfer after leaving AEK Athens. The deal included an option to sign for a further year.<ref name="WHU">{{Cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2011/august/30-august/hammers-snap-papa |title=Hammers snap up Papa |publisher=West Ham United |accessdate=30 August 2011}}</ref> He made his debut for West Ham on 1 October 2011 in a 2–2 away draw with [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref name=WHUDebut>{{cite web|last=Mail|first=Simon|title=Arsenal goalkeeper makes West Ham debut at Crystal Palace|url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/football/footballnews/9283083.Almunia_makes_Hammers_debut/?ref=rss|publisher=thisislocallondon.co.uk|accessdate=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105074822/https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/football/footballnews/9283083.Almunia_makes_Hammers_debut/?ref=rss|archive-date=5 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first and only goal for West Ham, against [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on 17 December 2011. His goal proved to be the winner in a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16123547 |title=West Ham 1–0 Barnsley |publisher=BBC |date=17 December 2011 |accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref> He made 16 appearances for West Ham in the league and was a popular member of the squad. Although not a team member on the day, Diop celebrated on the pitch with the team as they won promotion to the Premier League via the [[2012 Football League Championship play-off Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 19 May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/november/29-november/papa-bouba-diop-1978-2020|title=Papa Bouba Diop – 1978-2020 &#124; West Ham United|website=www.whufc.com}}</ref> On 30 June 2012, Diop was released by West Ham on expiry of his contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Six players depart West Ham|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7773496/Six-players-depart-West-Ham|accessdate=23 May 2012|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=23 May 2012}}</ref>
On 30 August 2011, West Ham announced the signing of Diop on a one-year deal. He joined on a free transfer after leaving AEK Athens. The deal included an option to sign for a further year.<ref name="WHU">{{Cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2011/august/30-august/hammers-snap-papa |title=Hammers snap up Papa |publisher=West Ham United |accessdate=30 August 2011}}</ref> He made his debut for West Ham on 1 October 2011 in a 2–2 away draw with [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref name=WHUDebut>{{cite web|last=Mail|first=Simon|title=Arsenal goalkeeper makes West Ham debut at Crystal Palace|url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/football/footballnews/9283083.Almunia_makes_Hammers_debut/?ref=rss|publisher=thisislocallondon.co.uk|accessdate=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105074822/https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/football/footballnews/9283083.Almunia_makes_Hammers_debut/?ref=rss|archive-date=5 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first and only goal for West Ham, against [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on 17 December 2011. His goal proved to be the winner in a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16123547 |title=West Ham 1–0 Barnsley |publisher=BBC |date=17 December 2011 |accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref> He made 16 appearances for West Ham in the league and was a popular member of the squad. Although not a team member on the day, Diop celebrated on the pitch with the team as they won promotion to the Premier League via the [[2012 Football League Championship play-off Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 19 May 2012.<ref>[https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/november/29-november/papa-bouba-diop-1978-2020]</ref> On 30 June 2012, Diop was released by West Ham on expiry of his contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Six players depart West Ham|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7773496/Six-players-depart-West-Ham|accessdate=23 May 2012|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=23 May 2012}}</ref>


===Birmingham City===
===Birmingham City===
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==Death==
==Death==
Diop died in [[Paris]] on 29 November 2020, following a long illness.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55124939 |title=Papa Bouba Diop: Former Senegal, Fulham & Portsmouth midfielder dies aged 42 |date=29 November 2020 |accessdate=29 November 2020 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref><ref name=kemble/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tdpelmedia.com.ng/2020/11/30/another-football-star-papa-bouba-diop-dies/ |title=Another Football Star Papa Bouba Diop Dies |date=30 November 2020 |accessdate=30 November 2020 |work=TDPel Media}}</ref> It was reported by [[L'Équipe]] that he had [[ALS]].<ref>{{cite news |title=L'ancien international sénégalais Papa Bouba Diop est mort à 42 ans |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-ancien-international-senegalais-papa-bouba-diop-est-mort-a-42-ans/1200094 |access-date=29 November 2020 |work=L'Équipe |date=29 November 2020 |language=fr}}</ref><!-- "maladie de Charcot" is French for ALS; it isn't the same disease as Charcot-Marie-Tooth; see the hatnote at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maladie_de_Charcot-Marie-Tooth -->
Diop died in [[Paris]] on 29 November 2020, following a long illness.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55124939 |title=Papa Bouba Diop: Former Senegal, Fulham & Portsmouth midfielder dies aged 42 |date=29 November 2020 |accessdate=29 November 2020 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref><ref name=kemble/> It was reported by [[L'Équipe]] that he had [[ALS]].<ref>{{cite news |title=L'ancien international sénégalais Papa Bouba Diop est mort à 42 ans |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-ancien-international-senegalais-papa-bouba-diop-est-mort-a-42-ans/1200094 |access-date=29 November 2020 |work=L'Équipe |date=29 November 2020 |language=fr}}</ref><!-- "maladie de Charcot" is French for ALS; it isn't the same disease as Charcot-Marie-Tooth; see the hatnote at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maladie_de_Charcot-Marie-Tooth -->


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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|[[2000–01 Nationalliga A|2000–01]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=2751|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2000–01 Nationalliga A|2000–01]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=2751|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[Swiss Super League|Ligue Nationale A]]
|[[Swiss Super League|Ligue Nationale A]]
|19||4||||||||||colspan="2"|—||||||19||4
|19||4||||||||||colspan="2"|–||||||19||4
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|rowspan="3"|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]]
|[[2000–01 Nationalliga A|2000–01]]<ref name=Soccerway/>
|[[2000–01 Nationalliga A|2000–01]]<ref name=Soccerway/>
|Ligue Nationale A
|Ligue Nationale A
|11||1||||||||||colspan="2"|—||||||11||1
|11||1||||||||||colspan="2"|–||||||11||1
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|[[2001–02 Nationalliga A|2001–02]]<ref name="EuroGC" /><ref name=Soccerway/>
|[[2001–02 Nationalliga A|2001–02]]<ref name="EuroGC" /><ref name=Soccerway/>
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|[[2001–02 French Division 1|2001–02]]<ref name=SiteRCL>{{cite web |url=http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/D/diopboub.htm |title=Papa Bouba Diop |publisher=sitercl.com |accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2001–02 French Division 1|2001–02]]<ref name=SiteRCL>{{cite web |url=http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/D/diopboub.htm |title=Papa Bouba Diop |publisher=sitercl.com |accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[Ligue 1]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||0
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|-
|[[2002–03 Ligue 1|2002–03]]<ref name=SiteRCL/>
|[[2002–03 Ligue 1|2002–03]]<ref name=SiteRCL/>
|Ligue 1
|Ligue 1
|16||3||0||0||0||0||4<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Champions League]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||20||3
|16||3||0||0||0||0||4<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Champions League]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|–||20||3
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|-
|[[2003–04 Ligue 1|2003–04]]<ref name=SiteRCL/>
|[[2003–04 Ligue 1|2003–04]]<ref name=SiteRCL/>
|Ligue 1
|Ligue 1
|26||3||0||0||2||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha name=UEFACup>Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Cup]]</ref>||2||colspan="2"|—||34||5
|26||3||0||0||2||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha name=UEFACup>Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Cup]]</ref>||2||colspan="2"|–||34||5
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!6!!0!!0!!2!!0!!10!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!59!!8
!47!!6!!0!!0!!2!!0!!10!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!59!!8
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[2004–05 Fulham F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Soccerbase0405" />
|[[2004–05 Fulham F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Soccerbase0405" />
|[[Premier League]]
|[[Premier League]]
|29||6||3||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||7
|29||6||3||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||7
|-
|-
|[[2005–06 Fulham F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2005|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2005–06 Fulham F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2005|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|22||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||2
|22||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||2
|-
|-
|[[2006–07 Fulham F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2006|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2006–07 Fulham F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2006|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|23||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0
|23||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||24||0
|-
|-
|[[2007–08 Fulham F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name=sb0708>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2007|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2007–08 Fulham F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name=sb0708>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2007|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!76!!8!!4!!1!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!84!!9
!76!!8!!4!!1!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!84!!9
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|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[2007–08 Portsmouth F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name=sb0708/>
|[[2007–08 Portsmouth F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name=sb0708/>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|25||0||5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0
|25||0||5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||0
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|-
|[[2008–09 Portsmouth F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2008|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2008–09 Portsmouth F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2008|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
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|[[2009–10 Portsmouth F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2009|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|[[2009–10 Portsmouth F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|29687|2009|name=Pape Bouba Diop|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|12||0||7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0
|12||0||7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||0
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Not to be confused with Papakouli Diop.
Papa Bouba Diop
Papa Bouba Diop in 2014
Personal information
Full name Papa Bouba Diop[1]
Date of birth (1978-01-28)28 January 1978
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Date of death 29 November 2020(2020-11-29) (aged 42)
Place of death Paris, France
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre back
Youth career
1994–1995 Ndeffann Saltigue
1995–1996 ASC Diaraf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 ASC Diaraf
1999–2000 Vevey
2000–2001 Neuchâtel Xamax 19 (4)
2001–2002 Grasshoppers 29 (5)
2002–2004 Lens 47 (6)
2004–2007 Fulham 76 (8)
2007–2010 Portsmouth 53 (0)
2010–2011 AEK Athens 19 (1)
2011–2012 West Ham United 16 (1)
2012–2013 Birmingham City 2 (1)
Total 261 (26)
International career
2001–2008 Senegal 63 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Papa Bouba Diop (28 January 1978 – 29 November 2020) was a Senegalese professional footballer. His preferred position was defensive midfield but he could also play as a centre back, where he previously played at Lens. Diop was considered a strong and aggressive player. His playing style and ability drew comparisons to Patrick Vieira. Diop's second of a total of 11 international goals for Senegal came in a 1–0 defeat of then-world champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, in Senegal's first ever match at the FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Diop was born in Rufisque, Dakar.[2] He began his football career with junior team Ndeffann Saltigue before joining ASC Diaraf of the Senegal Premier League in 1996.[3] He left Senegal for Switzerland, where he spent a few months with third-tier club Vevey before signing as a professional for Ligue Nationale A club Neuchâtel Xamax in the 2000 close season.[2][4] In December that same year, he joined fellow top-flight club Grasshoppers,[5] whom he helped win the championship title in his first half-season[6] and made his first appearance in UEFA competitions the next.[7] He moved to France in January 2002 to join Lens of Ligue 1 on a five-and-a-half-year contract.[8]

Fulham

After his impressive performances for Lens, Papa Boupa Diop signed with Premier League team Fulham for £6 million, signing a four-year deal in July 2004.[9][10] Diop made his debut against Manchester City on 14 August 2004, playing the full 90 minutes.[11] Diop scored his first goal for Fulham against Chelsea, scoring Fulham's only goal in a 4–1 home defeat.[11] In his first season at Fulham, Diop made such an impressive display for the club that he was named Fulham's Opta player of the season award for 2004–05.[12]

Former Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez said that Diop had all the attributes to become one of the best midfielders in the Premiership. He said, "There's no reason why Bouba can't get himself up to being one of the best centre midfield players in the Premiership and that's where I see his long-term position. I've seen Diop play over the years and he has all the attributes to be a top-class midfielder".[13]

For his performances during the 2005–06 season, Diop was nominated for the Fulham "Player of the Year" award. Diop would then sign a new deal keeping him until 2009.[14] Diop then said that he made a right decision to sign a contract with Fulham.[15] Diop became a fans' favourite.[9]

An injury due to hamstring, foot, and back problems resulted in him missing part of the 2006–07 season and losing the captaincy to Danny Murphy. In January 2007 Wigan Athletic made a £5 million bid for the midfielder, but Diop decided against the move and stayed with Fulham, helping them to avoid relegation.[16][17]

After three years at Craven Cottage Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez allowed Diop to move on and he transferred to Portsmouth on transfer deadline day.[18] Diop finished his Fulham career having played 84 matches for the side, scoring nine goals.[19]

Portsmouth

Diop signed a five-year deal with Portsmouth for a fee of £3.5 million.[9] He made his debut against Liverpool on 15 September 2007 in a 0–0 draw.[20] Diop was a key player in Portsmouth's victorious 2008 FA Cup campaign, playing a solid, defensive game and making some crucial tackles against Cardiff City.

Following Portsmouth's relegation, Diop was considered likely to be released. Portsmouth's administrator, Andrew Andronikou, stated that Diop would only be leaving for a fee of £1 million,[21] but Portsmouth eventually agreed to an undisclosed fee (reported as around £750,000) to transfer Diop to AEK Athens in July 2010.[22] He played 72 games for Portsmouth without scoring.[19]

AEK Athens

On 13 July 2010, Diop agreed terms with AEK Athens signing a two-year deal earning €900,000 per season,[23] despite interest from Fulham, Celtic and Paris Saint-Germain.[24]

Diop made his debut for AEK Athens against Dundee United on 19 August 2010 in a Europa League play-off first-leg game.[25] Diop appeared as a substitute at the 81st minute of the 1–0 victory.[26] Diop scored his first Super League goal against PAOK on 3 June 2011, the match finished 4–0 to AEK.[27][28] Bouba Diop finished the season having played in only 19 league games.[27] On 30 April 2011, Diop won the Greek Cup with AEK in a 3–0 win against Atromitos.[29][30] Diop also scored two goals against PAOK in the Superleague Greece play-offs giving AEK the 3–0 lead.[31]

West Ham United

On 30 August 2011, West Ham announced the signing of Diop on a one-year deal. He joined on a free transfer after leaving AEK Athens. The deal included an option to sign for a further year.[9] He made his debut for West Ham on 1 October 2011 in a 2–2 away draw with Crystal Palace.[32] He scored his first and only goal for West Ham, against Barnsley on 17 December 2011. His goal proved to be the winner in a 1–0 win.[33] He made 16 appearances for West Ham in the league and was a popular member of the squad. Although not a team member on the day, Diop celebrated on the pitch with the team as they won promotion to the Premier League via the 2012 Football League Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 19 May 2012.[34] On 30 June 2012, Diop was released by West Ham on expiry of his contract.[35]

Birmingham City

In October 2012, he agreed terms to join former teammate Lee Clark's Birmingham City on a short-term contract, subject to successful application for a working visa, and the deal was completed on 19 October.[36] He then signed for a further month,[37] and finally made his Birmingham debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Blackpool on 27 November. He was booked within minutes of entering the game.[38] With Hayden Mullins suspended and Jonathan Spector injured for the visit of Crystal Palace on 15 December,[39] Diop made his first start for Birmingham, alongside League debutant Callum Reilly in central midfield. He scored the equalising goal, a powerful header from Rob Hall's corner, as Birmingham came back from 2–0 down to draw,[40] and was rewarded with another month's contract.[41] He injured a hamstring soon afterwards, and despite his imminent return to fitness, the club's financial difficulties meant they could not offer him a further contract extension. He left the club in January 2013.[42]

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. He is perhaps best 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.[9] He ended as his team's best scorer of the tournament with three goals, having also scored twice against Uruguay.[9] Diop has played 63 times for Senegal scoring 11 goals.[43]

Style of play

His manager at Fulham, Chris Coleman, described him as a player with "great feet, scores goals, defends well, tackles, has got good pace", and that his "stature and ability" were unique in the Premier League at the time, similar to that of Patrick Vieira.[44] Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes described him as one of the most "awkward" players he had played against, and noted that "you get involved physically with him and you're wasting your time".[45] During his playing career in England, Diop was nicknamed "The Wardrobe" for his stature (he was 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) in height).[46]

Death

Diop died in Paris on 29 November 2020, following a long illness.[47][46] It was reported by L'Équipe that he had ALS.[48]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Neuchâtel Xamax 2000–01[27] Ligue Nationale A 19 4 – 19 4
Grasshopper 2000–01[27] Ligue Nationale A 11 1 – 11 1
2001–02[7][27] Ligue Nationale A 18 4 7[a] 0 25 4
Total 29 5 7 0 36 5
Lens 2001–02[49] Ligue 1 5 0 0 0 – – – 5 0
2002–03[49] Ligue 1 16 3 0 0 0 0 4[b] 0 – 20 3
2003–04[49] Ligue 1 26 3 0 0 2 0 6[c] 2 – 34 5
Total 47 6 0 0 2 0 10 2 – 59 8
Fulham 2004–05[11] Premier League 29 6 3 1 3 0 – – 35 7
2005–06[50] Premier League 22 2 0 0 1 0 – – 23 2
2006–07[51] Premier League 23 0 1 0 0 0 – – 24 0
2007–08[20] Premier League 2 0 0 0 – – – 2 0
Total 76 8 4 1 4 0 – – 84 9
Portsmouth 2007–08[20] Premier League 25 0 5 0 2 0 – – 32 0
2008–09[52] Premier League 16 0 0 0 0 0 4[c] 0 1[d] 0 21 0
2009–10[53] Premier League 12 0 7 0 0 0 – – 19 0
Total 53 0 12 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 72 0
AEK Athens 2010–11[27][54][55] Superleague Greece 19 1 6 0 – 5[e] 2 7[f] 1 37 4
West Ham United 2011–12[56] Championship 16 1 0 0 0 0 – – 16 1
Birmingham City 2012–13[57] Championship 2 1 0 0 0 0 – – 2 1
Career total 261 26 22 1 8 0 26 4 8 1 325 32
  1. ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 5 in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  5. ^ Appearances in qualification play-offs
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[43]
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2001 5 1
2002 14 5
2003 7 1
2004 14 3
2005 5 0
2006 11 1
2007 4 0
2008 3 0
Total 63 11
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diop goal.
List of international goals scored by Papa Bouba Diop[58]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 November 2001 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  South Korea 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 2 February 2002 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali  Nigeria 1–0 2–1 2002 Africa Cup of Nations
3. 27 March 2002 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal  Bolivia 1–0 2–1 Friendly
4. 31 May 2002 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  France 1–0 1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup
5. 11 June 2002 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  Uruguay 2–0 3–3 2002 FIFA World Cup
6. 3–0
7. 10 September 2003 Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, Japan  Japan 1–0 1–0 2003 Kirin Challenge Cup
8. 30 January 2004 Stade 15 Octobre, Bizerte, Tunisia  Kenya 2–0 3–0 2004 Africa Cup of Nations
9. 20 June 2004 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo  Togo 1–2 1–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 10 October 2004 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia  Liberia 1–0 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 3 February 2006 Harras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt  Guinea 1–1 3–2 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Grasshopper Club Zürich

Portsmouth

AEK Athens

Senegal

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