Which clubs did Salif Diao play for?

S.A.S. Épinal (1996–1997), AS Monaco (1996–2000), CS Sedan Ardennes (2000–2002), Liverpool (2002–2007), Birmingham City (2005–2005), Portsmouth (2005–2006), Stoke City (2006–2012).

Where does Salif Diao rank among Senegal's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Salif Diao #20 of Senegal's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Stalwart tier.

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Senegal · 2000–02

Salif Diao

Stalwart CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator

Rating

Life

1977

Clubs

AS Monaco, CS Sedan Ardennes, Liverpool

#20

Editorial rank of 33 for Senegal

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Fourteen seconds separated Henri Camara's sliding tackle from the finish Diao tucked away in Daegu on 6 June 2002, a breakaway FIFA still files under World Cup wonder goals, and he was sent off later in the same 1-1 draw with Denmark. Senegal went on to the quarter-finals that summer, having lost the Cup of Nations final to Cameroon in February; with Monaco he won the French championship in 2000, and he finished with 39 caps and four goals. Career record: club career at AS Monaco, CS Sedan Ardennes, Liverpool.

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Career record

1996–1997	S.A.S. Épinal
1996–2000	AS Monaco
2000–2002	CS Sedan Ardennes
2002–2007	Liverpool
2005–2005	Birmingham City
2005–2006	Portsmouth
2006–2012	Stoke City

Shared the era

Senegal legends whose careers overlapped Diao's

The world's great CMs

Around Diao in the almanac

One rank above: Pape Gueye at #19.

One rank below: Tony Sylva at #21.

Senegal's editorial top five: Sadio Mané · Kalidou Koulibaly · El Hadji Diouf · Édouard Mendy · Idrissa Gana Gueye.