Papa Bouba Diop was a Senegalese professional footballer. He played for Fulham and Portsmouth in the Premier League. Diop also played in Switzerland for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshopper, in France for Lens and in Greece for AEK Athens. He died in a car crash in August 2012.
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Papa Bouba Diop was a Senegalese professional footballer. He played for Fulham and Portsmouth in the Premier League. Diop also played in Switzerland for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshopper, in France for Lens and in Greece for AEK Athens. His preferred position was defensive midfield but he could also play as a centre back. His playing style and ability drew comparisons to Patrick Vieira. He won the FA Cup with the latter club in 2008. He scored 11 goals for Senegal, including two at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also played at four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing as runners-up in 2002. He has also played for Celtic, Paris Saint-Germain and PSV Eindhoven in his career. He was released by Portsmouth in July 2010 and signed for PAOK Athens in July 2011. He died in a car crash in August 2012. He is survived by his wife and two children.
He had a son and a daughter with former Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez. He previously played for Lens, Grasshoppers, and Vevey in Ligue 1. He made his debut for Lens in January 2002. In July 2004, Diop signed a four-year deal with Fulham for £6 million. In his first season at Fulham, he was named Fulham’s Opta player of the season award for 2004–05. In January 2007 Wigan Athletic made a £5 million bid for the midfielder, but Diop decided against the move and stayed at Craven Cottage. He signed for Portsmouth on transfer deadline day in September 2007 for a fee of £3.5 m. On 13 July 2010 Diop agreed a two-year contract with Greek side PAK Athens, despite interest from Celtic, PSG and PSG. He appeared as a substitute in the first-leg of the Europa League play-off game against Dundee United on 19 August 2010.
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