Pape Diouf
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| Full name | Pape Diouf | |
| Date of birth | December 18, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Abéché, Chad | |
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| Current club | Olympique de Marseille (President) | |
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Pape Diouf (born December 18, 1951 in Abéché, Chad) is a Senegalese former journalist who is currently the president of French football club Olympique Marseille.He is the father of Papa Bouba Diop.
Diouf was born in Abéché, Chad, to Senegalese parents. The family returned to their native country shortly after Diouf's birth.
[edit] Career
At the age of eighteen, Diouf moved to Marseille, and eventually became a journalist for a city newspaper. Diouf centred his work around sport, and particularly the local football club, Olympique Marseille. Eventually he turned his hand to being a sports agent, with clients such as former French international defender Basile Boli, and Cameroonian goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell playing for Marseille. He became closely linked with the Cote d'Azur side, and his intimate relationship with the club culminated in him becoming club president in 2005. [1]Robert Louis Dreyfus announced that Pape Diouf is leaving on June 17, 2009.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ « Pape Diouf: «Je suis le seul président noir d'un club en Europe. C'est un constat pénible» », Peoplestar.tv, 16 Decembre 2008.
- ^ Press release from Robert Louis Dreyfus
