Omar Daf

Omar Daf (born 12 February 1977) is a Senegalese football manager and former player who manages French Ligue 2 club Sochaux. A Senegal international, he represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also holds a French passport and spent most of his playing career at French club Sochaux. Daf played as a right-back, but could also play on the left or at centre-back.

Omar Daf
Personal information
Full name Omar Daf
Date of birth (1977-02-12) 12 February 1977
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Sochaux (manager)
Youth career
0000–1995 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)
National team
1998–2012 Senegal 55 (0)
Teams managed
2018– Sochaux
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

In November 2018, Daf became manager of Sochaux.[2] In January 2019, he extended his contract until 2021.[3]

Honors

International

Senegal

References
  1. Sané, Mamadou Lamine (23 January 2012). "La force tranquille" (PDF) (in French). Enquete Plus.
  2. Okeleji, Oluwashina (26 November 2018). "Senegal's Omar Daf appointed as new coach of French side Sochaux". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. Marteh, Danesius (22 January 2019). "Senegalese coach Omar Daf extends Sochaux deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. Copnall, James (11 February 2002). "Cameroon are hot from the spot". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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