Raoul Diagne
Raoul Diagne| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | 10 November 1910 |
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| Place of birth | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni,
French Guyana, France |
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| Date of death | 12 November 2002(2002-11-12) (aged 92) |
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| Place of death | Créteil, France |
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| Playing position | Defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1930–1940 | RC Paris | | |
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| 1940–1944 | Toulouse FC | | |
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| 1944–1946 | FC Annecy[1] | | |
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| National team |
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| 1931–1940 | France | 18 | (0) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1960–1961 | Senegal |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Raoul Diagne (born 10 November 1910 – 12 November 2002) was a French footballer who played defender, and who had stints as a coach after his playing career.
Born in French Guyana, Diagne, son of politician Blaise Diagne was the first black player to be selected for the France national football team.[2] He was of Senegalese descent and became the first coach of the Senegal national football team.[3]
Titles
- As a player
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