El Hadji Diouf

Date of birth15 January 1981
Place of birthDakar
NationalitySenegalese
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Diouf performed superbly in the 2002 World Cup for Senegal to help them to the Quarter-Finals and secure a five-year contract with Liverpool.

His first season at Anfield saw the Reds triumph in the Worthington Cup Final against Manchester United.

An enthusiastic performer, he began his career with Sochaux in the 1998-99 season as a 17 year-old.

His talent was soon spotted by Rennes were he played for a season before signing for Lens in the 2000 close season.

His second season at Stade Felix-Bollaert saw Lens finish as runners-up to Lyon in the Championnat.

Despite his early career being blighted by discipline problems, he was called into the national squad making his debut in the World Cup qualifying match against Benin in April 2000 where he made an immediate impact with a successful partnership with Pape Thiaw.

He was the top scorer in qualification and managed two hat-tricks against Algeria and Libya.

His achievements were recognised by being named African Footballer of the Year in 2001 and 2002 and earned the nickname the 'Serial Killer'.

Diouf is much more than just a goalscorer.

His intelligent running with or without the ball stretches most defences he plays against.

After a loan spell, Diouf joined Bolton Wanderers in June 2005 with a four-year contract.

He joined Doncaster Rovers in October 2011 with a three-month contract that was extended to June 2012 in January 2012.

Diouf joined Leeds United in August 2012 on non-contract terms before agreeing a deal to January 2013 that was extended to June 2014 in December 2012.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
FC Sochaux Montbeliard 01 Jul 1998 01 Aug 1999
Rennes 01 Aug 1999 01 Jul 2001
RC Lens 01 Aug 2000 30 Jun 2001 L
RC Lens 01 Jul 2001 17 Jul 2002
Liverpool 17 Jul 2002 16 Jun 2005
Bolton Wanderers 19 Aug 2004 31 May 2005 L
Bolton Wanderers 16 Jun 2005 28 Jul 2008
Sunderland 28 Jul 2008 30 Jan 2009
Blackburn Rovers 30 Jan 2009 31 Aug 2011
Rangers 31 Jan 2011 31 May 2011 L
Doncaster Rovers 31 Oct 2011 30 Jun 2012
Leeds United 11 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 RC Lens French Championnat 19
9
8
8
1
2001-02 RC Lens French Championnat 26
10
10
2002-03 Liverpool FA Community Shield 1
2002-03 Liverpool FA Cup 3
2002-03 Liverpool League Cup 5
3
1
2002-03 Liverpool Premier League 21
8
3
6
2002-03 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 1
4
1
2002-03 Liverpool UEFA Cup 4
1
2003-04 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Liverpool League Cup 2
2003-04 Liverpool Premier League 20
6
10
2003-04 Liverpool UEFA Cup 3
1
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 23
4
9
7
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers League Cup
1
1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 17
3
3
4
1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 4
2
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers League Cup
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 32
1
5
7
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 30
4
4
11
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 2
4
2
3
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 13
1
1
3
2008-09 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2008-09 Sunderland League Cup 1
2008-09 Sunderland Premier League 11
3
1
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 24
2
3
3
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 18
2
4
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup
1
1
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 22
6
5
2012-13 Leeds United FA Cup 3
1
1
1
2012-13 Leeds United League Championship 28
8
5
1
1
2012-13 Leeds United League Cup 4
1
1
2013-14 Leeds United League Championship 2
4
2013-14 Leeds United League Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Aug 2002 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-0 FA Community Shield
18 Aug 2002 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Liverpool v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
02 Sep 2002 Liverpool v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Liverpool v Birmingham City D 2-2 Premier League
17 Sep 2002 Valencia v Liverpool L 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
25 Sep 2002 Liverpool v FC Basel D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
28 Sep 2002 Manchester City v Liverpool W 0-3 Premier League
02 Oct 2002 Liverpool v Spartak Moskva W 5-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
19 Oct 2002 Leeds United v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2002 Spartak Moskva v Liverpool W 1-3 UEFA Champions League Group B
26 Oct 2002 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Liverpool v Southampton W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 2002 FC Basel v Liverpool D 3-3 UEFA Champions League Group B
17 Nov 2002 Liverpool v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
04 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Ipswich Town W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2002 Charlton Athletic v Liverpool L 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Vitesse Arnhem W 1-0
Agg: 2-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
15 Dec 2002 Sunderland v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2002 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2003 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 1-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2003 Manchester City v Liverpool W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2003 Sheffield United v Liverpool L 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
11 Jan 2003 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
18 Jan 2003 Southampton v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2003 Liverpool v Sheffield United W 2-0
Agg: 3-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
26 Jan 2003 Crystal Palace v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2003 Liverpool v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
02 Feb 2003 West Ham United v Liverpool W 0-3 Premier League
05 Feb 2003 Liverpool v Crystal Palace L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
08 Feb 2003 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
20 Feb 2003 Auxerre v Liverpool W 0-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
27 Feb 2003 Liverpool v Auxerre W 2-0
Agg: 3-0
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
02 Mar 2003 Liverpool v Manchester United W 2-0 League Cup Final
08 Mar 2003 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2003 Celtic v Liverpool D 1-1 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
16 Mar 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 2-3 Premier League
23 Mar 2003 Liverpool v Leeds United W 3-1 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Manchester United v Liverpool L 4-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Everton v Liverpool W 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 Liverpool v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool W 0-6 Premier League
03 May 2003 Liverpool v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
11 May 2003 Chelsea v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
17 Aug 2003 Liverpool v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2003 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
27 Aug 2003 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Everton v Liverpool W 0-3 Premier League
13 Sep 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool W 1-3 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Liverpool v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
28 Sep 2003 Charlton Athletic v Liverpool L 3-2 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Liverpool v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
15 Oct 2003 Liverpool v Olimpija Ljubljana W 3-0
Agg: 4-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
18 Oct 2003 Portsmouth v Liverpool L 1-0 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Liverpool v Leeds United W 3-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool W 3-4 League Cup 3rd round
06 Nov 2003 Steaua Bucuresti v Liverpool D 1-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Nov 2003 Liverpool v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2003 Liverpool v Steaua Bucuresti W 1-0
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Nov 2003 Liverpool v Birmingham City W 3-1 Premier League
03 Dec 2003 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 2-3 League Cup 4th round
06 Dec 2003 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 2003 Liverpool v Southampton L 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Manchester City v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2004 Yeovil Town v Liverpool W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Chelsea v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2004 Liverpool v Levski Sofia W 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
14 Mar 2004 Southampton v Liverpool L 2-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2004 Liverpool v Portsmouth W 3-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2004 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers W 4-0 Premier League
09 Apr 2004 Arsenal v Liverpool L 4-2 Premier League
12 Apr 2004 Liverpool v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Liverpool v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
2000-01 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
2
2000-01 Senegal FIFA World Cup 5
6
1
2001-02 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
1
1
2001-02 Senegal FIFA World Cup 7
2
1
2001-02 Senegal International Friendly 5
1
2
1
2002-03 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2
2002-03 Senegal International Friendly 3
2002-03 Senegal Joola Disaster Charity Match 1
2003-04 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 4
2003-04 Senegal International Friendly 2
1
2004-05 Senegal FIFA World Cup 3
2
1
2004-05 Senegal International Friendly 2
2005-06 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
2005-06 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
2
1
2006-07 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2007-08 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
2007-08 Senegal FIFA World Cup 4
2
1
2007-08 Senegal International Friendly 3
1
2008-09 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Apr 2000 Senegal v Benin W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round
16 Jun 2000 Algeria v Senegal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa
09 Jul 2000 Senegal v Egypt D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa
24 Feb 2001 Morocco v Senegal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group C
11 Mar 2001 Senegal v Namibia W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group C
24 Mar 2001 Senegal v Uganda W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
22 Apr 2001 Senegal v Algeria W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
06 May 2001 Egypt v Senegal L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group C
14 Jul 2001 Senegal v Morocco W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group C
21 Jul 2001 Namibia v Senegal W 0-5 FIFA World Cup Africa group C
04 Oct 2001 Senegal v Japan W 2-0 International Friendly
08 Nov 2001 Korea Republic v Senegal W 0-1 International Friendly
30 Dec 2001 Senegal v Algeria W 1-0 International Friendly
20 Jan 2002 Egypt v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
31 Jan 2002 Senegal v Tunisia D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
04 Feb 2002 Senegal v Congo DR W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2002 Nigeria v Senegal W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
10 Feb 2002 Cameroon v Senegal L 0-0 (2-3) Africa Cup of Nations Finals final
27 Mar 2002 Senegal v Bolivia W 2-1 International Friendly
14 May 2002 Saudi Arabia v Senegal L 3-2 International Friendly
23 May 2002 Ecuador v Senegal W 0-1 International Friendly
31 May 2002 France v Senegal W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
06 Jun 2002 Denmark v Senegal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
11 Jun 2002 Senegal v Uruguay D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
16 Jun 2002 Sweden v Senegal W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
22 Jun 2002 Turkey v Senegal L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
12 Oct 2002 Senegal v Nigeria D 2-2 Joola Disaster Charity Match
12 Feb 2003 Morocco v Senegal L 1-0 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Tunisia v Senegal L 1-0 International Friendly
31 May 2003 Senegal v Cape Verde Islands W 2-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Senegal v Gambia W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 8
14 Jun 2003 Senegal v Lesotho W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 8
15 Nov 2003 Senegal v Ivory Coast W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Jan 2004 Senegal v South Africa W 2-1 International Friendly
26 Jan 2004 Burkina Faso v Senegal D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group B
30 Jan 2004 Kenya v Senegal W 0-3 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group B
02 Feb 2004 Mali v Senegal D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group B
07 Feb 2004 Tunisia v Senegal L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
17 Nov 2004 Algeria v Senegal W 1-2 International Friendly
09 Feb 2005 Cameroon v Senegal L 1-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Senegal v Liberia W 6-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
05 Jun 2005 Congo v Senegal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
18 Jun 2005 Senegal v Togo D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
03 Sep 2005 Zambia v Senegal W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
08 Oct 2005 Senegal v Mali W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
27 Jan 2006 Ghana v Senegal L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
31 Jan 2006 Nigeria v Senegal L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
07 Feb 2006 Egypt v Senegal L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
07 Oct 2006 Burkina Faso v Senegal L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 7
24 Mar 2007 Senegal v Tanzania W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 7
21 Aug 2007 Ghana v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2007 Senegal v Burkina Faso W 5-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 7
13 Jan 2008 Senegal v Namibia W 3-1 International Friendly
16 Jan 2008 Benin v Senegal W 1-2 International Friendly
23 Jan 2008 Tunisia v Senegal D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
27 Jan 2008 Senegal v Angola L 1-3 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
31 May 2008 Senegal v Algeria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
08 Jun 2008 Gambia v Senegal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
15 Jun 2008 Liberia v Senegal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
21 Jun 2008 Senegal v Liberia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
05 Sep 2008 Algeria v Senegal L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
11 Oct 2008 Senegal v Gambia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.