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Shares 1978-01-28 · 5 players total
| Full name | Papa Bouba Diop |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-01-28 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal |
| Citizenship | Senegal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1037 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 12/13. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1,100 |
| AEK Athens | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1,353 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 84 | 9 | 2 | 1,626 |
| RC Lens | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1,396 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1,333 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 418 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | AEK Athens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Athens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SL1 Play-off | AEK Athens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Portsmouth FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 907 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 29 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 419 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 598 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | RC Lens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 350 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | RC Lens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 367 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 418 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 966 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-05-19 | ASC Jaraaf | Vevey Sports | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-10 | Vevey Sports | Neuchâtel Xamax | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-31 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Vevey Sports | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | Vevey Sports | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-07 | Grasshoppers | Lens | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Lens | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Fulham | Portsmouth | Transfer | 5500000 | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-13 | Portsmouth | AEK Athens | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-30 | AEK Athens | West Ham | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | West Ham | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-19 | Without Club | Birmingham | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-17 | Birmingham | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-08-19 | 2009-09-15 | 28 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2009-11-01 | 2009-11-28 | 28 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2009-11-20 | 2009-11-29 | 10 | 2 |
| 10/11 | bruise | 2011-02-14 | 2011-03-01 | 16 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3499 | — | 62 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 6 | 29 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 19 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 23 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | AEK Athens | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-31 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Vevey Sports | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-10 | Vevey Sports | Neuchâtel Xamax | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Papa Bouba Diop'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 24% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 73 | -38 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 38 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 5% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 82 | -56 | 8% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 67 | -36 | 16% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 26% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 32% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47% |
| Manchester City | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 21% |
| Sunderland AFC | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 1,100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 1,353 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 907 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 719 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 1,046 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.86 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 350 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 367 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 1,384 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Papa Bouba Diop
Who is Papa Bouba Diop?
Papa Bouba Diop is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for ---.
How old is Papa Bouba Diop?
Papa Bouba Diop is 48 years old. He was born on January 28, 1978 in Dakar.
What position does Papa Bouba Diop play?
Papa Bouba Diop plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Papa Bouba Diop play for?
Papa Bouba Diop currently plays for ---.
How many career goals has Papa Bouba Diop scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Papa Bouba Diop has scored 32 goals in 327 appearances.
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