Papakouli Diop
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Diop with Levante in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Papakouli Diop | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaolack, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Rennes | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Tours | 36 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Gimnàstic | 43 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | Racing Santander | 76 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Levante | 85 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Espanyol | 53 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Eibar | 106 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Ibiza | 51 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Senegal | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 22 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Papakouli "Pape" Diop (born 19 March 1986) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
After starting out at Rennes in France, he went on to spend most of his career in Spain. Over 12 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 320 matches and 12 goals, with Racing de Santander, Levante, Espanyol and Eibar.
Diop represented Senegal in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.