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Omar Daf

Omar Daf
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-02-12) 12 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Amiens (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1995 US Gorée
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Westerlo 2 (0)
1996–1997 Thonon-Chablais 4 (0)
1997–2009 Sochaux 188 (0)
2009–2012 Brest 78 (1)
2012–2013 Sochaux 5 (0)
Total 277 (1)
International career
1998–2012 Senegal 55 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2022 Sochaux
2022–2023 Dijon
2023– Amiens
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Daf (born 12 February 1977) is a Senegalese football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Ligue 2 club Amiens. A Senegal international with French nationality, Daf represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played as a full-back, but could also play at centre-back.

Club career

Born in Dakar, Daf began playing football with US Gorée. At age 17, a Belgian football scout, Karel Brokken, recruited him to Belgian Second Division side K.V.C. Westerlo, where he began his professional career. A year later, Daf joined French Championnat National 2 side Thonon-Chablais, before embarking on a 12-year spell with Sochaux in 1997.[1]

Managerial career

In November 2018, Daf became manager of Sochaux.[2] In January 2019, he extended his contract until 2021.[3]

In June 2023, Daf was appointed as the manager of Ligue 2 club Amiens.[4]

Honours

Senegal

References

  1. ^ Sané, Mamadou Lamine (23 January 2012). "La force tranquille" (PDF) (in French). Enquete Plus.
  2. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (26 November 2018). "Senegal's Omar Daf appointed as new coach of French side Sochaux". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Marteh, Danesius (22 January 2019). "Senegalese coach Omar Daf extends Sochaux deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ Tournoux, Manu (13 June 2023). "Official : Omar Daf coach of Amiens". French Football Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ Copnall, James (11 February 2002). "Cameroon are hot from the spot". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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