Omar Daf
Senegalese footballer and manager (born 1977)
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Omar Daf (born 12 February 1977) is a Senegalese football manager and former player who last managed Ligue 2 club Amiens. A Senegal international with French nationality, Daf represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played as a full-back, but could also play at centre-back.
Date of birth
12 February 1977
Place of birth
Dakar, Senegal
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Defender
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1995 | US Gorée | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Westerlo | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Thonon-Chablais | 4 | (0) |
| 1997–2009 | Sochaux | 188 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Brest | 78 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sochaux | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 277 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2012 | Senegal | 55 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Sochaux | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dijon | ||
| 2023–2026 | Amiens | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Dakar, Daf began playing football with US Gorée. At age 17, a Belgian football scout, Karel Brokken, recruited him to Belgian Second Division side K.V.C. Westerlo, where he began his professional career. A year later, Daf joined French Championnat National 2 side Thonon-Chablais, before embarking on a 12-year spell with Sochaux in 1997.[1]
Managerial career
Honours
Senegal
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2002[5]