ASC Diaraf

ASC Diaraf
Full name Association Sportive et Culturelle Diaraf
Founded 9 May 1933
Ground Stade de Diaraf
Dakar, Senegal
Capacity 10,000
Manager Abdoulaye Sarr
League Senegal Premier League
2013/14 2nd

Association Sportive et Culturelle Diaraf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. The club name is sometimes spelt ASC Jaraaf. The word Diaraf (French spelling in Senegal) or Jaraaf (Serer and English spelling in the Gambia) comes from the Serer language - Jaraaf, variation :Jaraff. The Jaraffs were the head of the Serer noble council of electors responsible for electing the Serer kings in pre-colonial times.[1]

Till the 1960s the club was called Foyer France Sénégal.

Achievements

1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2010.
1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2013.
1987, 1991, 2003.
1948.

Performance in CAF competitions

2001 – Second Round
2004 – Second Round

2005 – Preliminary Round
2006 – First Round

2007 – Preliminary Round
2011 – Second Round

2009 – Preliminary Round
2010 – Preliminary Round

2011 – Second Round of 16
2014 – Preliminary Round

1968: First Round
1971: First Round

1976: Quarter-Finals
1977: Second Round

1983: Semi-Finals
1990: First Round

1999 – Second Round
1984 – Second Round
1986 – Second Round
1992 – First Round

Squad

As of February 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Senegal GK Cheikh Bamba Thioub
2 Senegal MF Ibrahima Sory Soumah
3 Senegal FW Assane Diop
4 Senegal DF Matar Kanté
5 Senegal MF Hassane Fall
6 Senegal MF Lamine Bara Ndong
7 Senegal FW Baba Kebe
8 Senegal MF Alioune Badara Tendeng
9 Senegal FW Ibrahima Diop
10 Senegal FW Ibou Diouf
11 Senegal FW Boubacar Bâ
12 Senegal DF Babacar Seck
13 Senegal DF Khalifa M'Bengue
No. Position Player
14 Senegal MF Idrissa Niang
15 Senegal MF Fidel Gomis
16 Senegal GK Oumar Ba
17 Senegal DF Mame Moussa Ndoye
18 Senegal FW Pape Ciré Dia
19 Senegal FW Pape Faye
20 Senegal MF Yamadou Bathily
21 Senegal MF Mademba Diaw
22 Senegal DF Pape Sène
24 Senegal FW El Hadji Tafsir Samba
25 Senegal DF Alioune Fall
26 Senegal MF Pape Mor Diop

Famous players

References

  1. Sarr, Alioune, "Histoire du Sine-Saloum", Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, Bulletin de l'IFAN, Tome 46, Serie B, n° 3-4, 1986–1987, pp 21-30

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