Djibril Diawara
Djibril Diawara (born on 3 January 1975 in Dakar) is a retired French-Senegalese footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1993 | RCF Paris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Le Havre | 58 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Monaco | 24 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Torino | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Bolton (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2002 | Cosenza | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He played for Le Havre, Monaco, Torino and Bolton Wanderers during his professional career.
Diawara played in Jean Tigana's talented Monaco side which famously put Manchester United out of the Champions League in 1998 on away goals after a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford.[1]
He went on loan to Bolton in the Premier League in 2001 and made 9 league appearances, getting sent off once against Everton.[2]
References
- "Monaco and bust for sorry United". The Independent. 19 March 1998. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Last-gasp Bolton thwart Everton". BBC. 2 November 2001. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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