Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Fulham FC
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€9.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
7
best season · 04/05
62 / 11
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-01-28 · 5 players total
327Appearances
32Goals
7Assists
79Yellow cards
3Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: Birmingham → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Birmingham
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Birmingham City
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: West Ham → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: AEK Athens → West Ham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Ham United
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
Transfer: Portsmouth → AEK Athens
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — AEK Athens
37 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Portsmouth FC, Portsmouth FC U21
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Portsmouth FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Portsmouth FC, Fulham FC
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Fulham → Portsmouth
07/08 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fulham FC
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Fulham FC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fulham FC
35 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Lens → Fulham
04/05 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — RC Lens
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — RC Lens
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Grasshoppers → Lens
01/02 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Grasshopper Club Zurich, RC Lens
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2001
Transfer: Vevey Sports → Grasshoppers
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → Vevey Sports
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Vevey Sports → Neuchâtel Xamax
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Neuchâtel Xamax, Grasshopper Club Zurich
31 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: ASC Jaraaf → Vevey Sports
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1037 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 12/13. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.87/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.87/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.87/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
1.4%
West Ham United
15.0%
AEK Athens
18.5%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC U21
0.0%
Fulham FC
22.2%
RC Lens
19.0%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
18.2%
Neuchâtel Xamax
5.7%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| 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 |
No teammate data.
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
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
129 apps
8 G
4 A
Nationalliga A
37 apps
8 G
0 A
Ligue 1
47 apps
6 G
0 A
Championship
18 apps
2 G
1 A
SL1 Play-off
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League 1
19 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
13 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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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.