Omar Daf

Date of birth12 February 1977
Place of birthDakar
NationalitySenegalese
Weight70 kg
Height1.77 m
PositionDefender

Daf was recruited by Belgian club Westerlo when in his mid-teens, but it was not until he moved to Sochaux that he began to reach his full potential. He took a couple of seasons to establish himself as a first-team regular and went on to play an important role in the side that won the Second Division title in 2000-01. A steady left back, he was a member of the team controversially eliminated by Nigeria at the quarter-final stage of the 2000 African Nations Cup and also featured regularly for the Lions in their campaign to qualify for the World Cup finals and was a key member of the 2002 African Nations' Cup Final team where he received glowing reports for his performances.

Appearances in World Cup Qualification: 7.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
FC Sochaux Montbeliard 01 Jul 1998

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 FC Sochaux Montbeliard French Championnat 25
1
6
2002-03 FC Sochaux Montbeliard French Championnat 12
4
2003-04 FC Sochaux Montbeliard French Championnat 16
1
4
2003-04 FC Sochaux Montbeliard UEFA Cup 4
1
2004-05 FC Sochaux Montbeliard French Championnat 18
8
1
2004-05 FC Sochaux Montbeliard UEFA Cup 1
2005-06 FC Sochaux Montbeliard French Championnat 7
3


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
28 Jul 2001 AS Monaco v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 1
04 Aug 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 2
11 Aug 2001 Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 3
18 Aug 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Lorient D 0-0 French Championnat 4
25 Aug 2001 Montpellier v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 5
09 Sep 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 6
15 Sep 2001 RC Lens v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 7
23 Sep 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Sedan D 0-0 French Championnat 8
30 Sep 2001 Troyes v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 9
13 Oct 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 10
20 Oct 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 11
27 Oct 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 12
17 Nov 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 14
24 Nov 2001 Olympique Marseille v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 15
28 Nov 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 16
22 Dec 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 19
05 Jan 2002 Lorient v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 20
12 Jan 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 21
24 Feb 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 27
06 Mar 2002 Nantes v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 28
16 Mar 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 29
23 Mar 2002 Metz v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 30
06 Apr 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 31
13 Apr 2002 Auxerre v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 32
27 Apr 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Lille D 0-0 French Championnat 33
04 May 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 34
03 Aug 2002 Sedan v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 1
10 Aug 2002 RC Lens v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 2
17 Aug 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 3
24 Aug 2002 AS Monaco v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 4
31 Aug 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 5
11 Sep 2002 Rennes v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 6
28 Sep 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 9
05 Oct 2002 Le Havre v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 10
19 Oct 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 11
26 Oct 2002 Lille v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 12
09 Nov 2002 Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 14
20 May 2003 Bastia v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 37
02 Aug 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 1
16 Aug 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 3
23 Aug 2003 Olympique Marseille v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 4
30 Aug 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Lille D 0-0 French Championnat 5
09 Sep 2003 Nice v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 2
13 Sep 2003 Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 6
20 Sep 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 7
04 Oct 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 9
15 Oct 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Mypa-47 D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Oct 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 10
27 Nov 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Borussia Dortmund D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Nov 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 15
06 Dec 2003 RC Lens v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 17
13 Dec 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 18
20 Dec 2003 Le Mans v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 19
10 Jan 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 20
14 Feb 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 24
24 Feb 2004 Strasbourg v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 25
26 Feb 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Inter Milano D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Feb 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 26
03 Mar 2004 Inter Milano v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
28 Aug 2004 Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard L 2-0 French Championnat 4
12 Sep 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Marseille W 2-0 French Championnat 5
22 Sep 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Lille L 0-2 French Championnat 7
25 Sep 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Saint Etienne W 2-1 French Championnat 8
03 Oct 2004 Metz v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 9
16 Oct 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Rennes W 3-0 French Championnat 10
24 Oct 2004 Bastia v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 11
30 Oct 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Toulouse D 0-0 French Championnat 12
13 Nov 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Istres D 1-1 French Championnat 14
19 Nov 2004 AS Monaco v FC Sochaux Montbeliard W 1-3 French Championnat 15
25 Nov 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Newcastle United L 0-4 UEFA Cup Group D
04 Dec 2004 Strasbourg v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 17
12 Dec 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain L 1-2 French Championnat 18
12 Jan 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais L 0-2 French Championnat 20
15 Jan 2005 Auxerre v FC Sochaux Montbeliard L 2-0 French Championnat 21
20 Feb 2005 Saint Etienne v FC Sochaux Montbeliard L 1-0 French Championnat 26
05 Mar 2005 Rennes v FC Sochaux Montbeliard L 3-0 French Championnat 28
19 Mar 2005 Toulouse v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 30
02 Apr 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v SM Caen W 1-0 French Championnat 31
06 Nov 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v RC Lens D 1-1 French Championnat 14
19 Nov 2005 Ajaccio AC v FC Sochaux Montbeliard W 0-1 French Championnat 15
26 Nov 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Rennes W 1-0 French Championnat 16
03 Dec 2005 Strasbourg v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 17
10 Dec 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Metz D 1-1 French Championnat 18
17 Dec 2005 Troyes v FC Sochaux Montbeliard L 2-1 French Championnat 19
04 Jan 2006 Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard L 3-1 French Championnat 20


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
1998-99 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
1999-00 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 6
1
1999-00 Senegal FIFA World Cup 1
1
2000-01 Senegal FIFA World Cup 4
1
2001-02 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 5
2001-02 Senegal FIFA World Cup 7
2
2001-02 Senegal International Friendly 5
2002-03 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
2003-04 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2003-04 Senegal International Friendly 2
2004-05 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
1
2004-05 Senegal International Friendly 2
2005-06 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 3


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
06 Jun 1999 Burkina Faso v Senegal D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
19 Jun 1999 Senegal v Burundi W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
17 Jul 1999 Senegal v Eritrea W 6-2 Africa Cup of Nations Play-off group
31 Jul 1999 Zimbabwe v Senegal L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Play-off group
08 Aug 1999 Senegal v Zimbabwe W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Play-off group
25 Jan 2000 Burkina Faso v Senegal W 1-3 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
28 Jan 2000 Egypt v Senegal L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
07 Feb 2000 Nigeria v Senegal L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
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
22 Apr 2001 Senegal v Algeria W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
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
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
08 Sep 2002 Lesotho v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 8
10 Sep 2003 Japan v Senegal W 0-1 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
10 Oct 2004 Liberia v Senegal W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
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
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
09 Feb 2006 Senegal v Nigeria L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place


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