Oumar Dieng

Oumar Dieng
Personal information
Date of birth30 December 1972
Place of birthDakar, Senegal
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Jeanne d'Arc
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989-1991Lille21(0)
1991-1992Louhans-Cuiseaux (loan)33(0)
1992-1994Lille62(0)
1994-1996Paris Saint-Germain35(1)
1996-1998Sampdoria28(0)
1998-1999Auxerre28(0)
1999-2000Sedan (loan)17(0)
2000-2002Rizespor52(0)
2002-2004Trabzonspor17(0)
2004-2005Konyaspor24(0)
2005-2006Akratitos10(0)
2006-2007Kavala
National team
France olympic team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2005-2006 season.
† Appearances (Goals).

Oumar Dieng (born 30 December 1972 in Dakar) is a footballer. He played for France as a defender during the 1993 Mediterranean Games.

Club career

Born in Dakar, Dieng began playing youth football with ASC Jeanne d'Arc. The defender moved to France at age 15, and signed with Lille OSC after being recommended by Bernard Lama. He made his Ligue 1 debut with Lille in 1989. After a few matches with the first team, he went on loan to CS Louhans-Cuiseaux for one season. Dieng would return to Lille until he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain in 1996.[1]

Dieng spent most of his career in France's Ligue 1, but also played for Sampdoria in Italy's Serie A, Çaykur Rizespor, Trabzonspor and Konyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig, and with Kavala F.C. in the Greek Super League.[2]

International career

Dieng played for France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[3]

References

  1. Carpentier, Stephane (1 December 2008). "Oumar Dieng: E SONT-ILS DEVENUS ?" (in French). La Voix des Sports.
  2. "Stats Centre: Oumar Dieng Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  3. "Oumar Dieng Biography and Statistics". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 February 2011.