El-Hadji Diouf
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#343
goals rank
#378
assists rank
72
season goals
67
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2004
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 02/03
10
best season · 01/02
43 / 16
int'l caps / goals
509Appearances
72Goals
67Assists
111Yellow cards
4Red cards
114Full matches (90′)
| Full name | El-Hadji Diouf |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | El-Hadji Ousseynou Diouf |
| Date of birth | 1981-01-15 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Citizenship | Senegal France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Sabah FA → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Sabah FA
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: Leeds → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leeds United
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → Leeds
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leeds United
45 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Doncaster
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Blackburn → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers
23 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Rangers → Blackburn
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Blackburn → Rangers
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rangers FC, Blackburn Rovers
43 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 7 competitions
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackburn Rovers
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Blackburn
08/09 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bolton → Sunderland
08/09 · Transfer · €3.20m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC, Blackburn Rovers
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bolton Wanderers
42 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bolton Wanderers
35 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bolton Wanderers
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Liverpool → Bolton
05/06 · Transfer · €4.80m
May 2005
Transfer: Bolton → Liverpool
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Liverpool → Bolton
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bolton Wanderers
32 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Liverpool FC
33 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Liverpool FC
47 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Lens → Liverpool
02/03 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2001
01/02 — RC Lens
28 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Lens
01/02 · Transfer · €5.34m
Jun 2001
Transfer: Lens → Stade Rennais
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Lens
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — RC Lens
33 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Stade Rennais
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stade Rennais FC
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: FC Sochaux U19 → FC Sochaux
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1998
Transfer: ASCE Linguère → FC Sochaux U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
Stade Rennais FC
21.0%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0.0%
Leeds United
11.3%
Doncaster Rovers
3.0%
Rangers FC
9.4%
Blackburn Rovers
18.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
23.6%
Liverpool FC
7.6%
RC Lens
6.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2,155 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 52 | 7 | 10 | 1,166 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 304 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 964 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 62 | 4 | 9 | 1,847 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 136 | 24 | 18 | 2,428 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 80 | 6 | 13 | 785 |
| RC Lens | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 61 | 19 | 6 | 627 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,617 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | Stade Rennais FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Leeds United | 36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 509 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 304 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 704 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 648 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,199 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 661 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 537 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 471 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 228 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 26 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 615 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | RC Lens | 26 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 220 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | RC Lens | 28 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 227 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | ASCE Linguère | FC Sochaux U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FC Sochaux U19 | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-06 | FC Sochaux | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-11 | Stade Rennais | Lens | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Lens | Stade Rennais | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Stade Rennais | Lens | Transfer | 0 | €5.34m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Lens | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €15.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-19 | Liverpool | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-16 | Bolton | Liverpool | Return from loan | 6500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Liverpool | Bolton | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-28 | Bolton | Sunderland | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-30 | Sunderland | Blackburn | Transfer | 4500000 | €2.20m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Blackburn | Rangers | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Rangers | Blackburn | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-30 | Without Club | Doncaster | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Doncaster | Leeds | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-16 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-11 | Without Club | Sabah FA | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Sabah FA | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2007-11-07 | 2007-11-12 | 6 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Groin strain | 2009-08-22 | 2009-09-12 | 22 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€11.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3499 | — | 43 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Division 1 | RC Lens | 10 | 26 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 27 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | RC Lens | 8 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 22 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Rangers | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Blackburn | Rangers | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-16 | Bolton | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €6.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-19 | Liverpool | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Lens | Stade Rennais | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-11 | Stade Rennais | Lens | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by El-Hadji Diouf's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 70 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 67 | 128 | -61 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 70 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 121 | -66 | 19% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 70 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 92 | 102 | -10 | 36% |
| Arsenal FC | 70 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 87 | 134 | -47 | 24% |
| Everton FC | 70 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 82 | 81 | +1 | 37% |
| Aston Villa | 70 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 95 | 96 | -1 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 66 | 27 | 16 | 23 | 90 | 74 | +16 | 41% |
| Newcastle United | 66 | 30 | 7 | 29 | 110 | 95 | +15 | 45% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 66 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 64 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 111 | 65 | +46 | 52% |
| Manchester City | 62 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 35% |
| Sunderland AFC | 62 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 2,155 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 98/99 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,166 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 304 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 964 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 648 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 1,199 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 801 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 537 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.34 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 862 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 228 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.16 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 785 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 220 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 407 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
243 apps
28 G
33 A
Division 1
97 apps
19 G
7 A
Championship
64 apps
11 G
12 A
League Cup
19 apps
4 G
7 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
3 G
2 A
UI Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
3 A
Premiership
15 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about El-Hadji Diouf
Who is El-Hadji Diouf?
El-Hadji Diouf is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is El-Hadji Diouf?
El-Hadji Diouf is 45 years old. He was born on January 15, 1981 in Saint-Louis.
What position does El-Hadji Diouf play?
El-Hadji Diouf plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does El-Hadji Diouf play for?
El-Hadji Diouf currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has El-Hadji Diouf scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, El-Hadji Diouf has scored 72 goals in 509 appearances.