Albaye Papa Diop (born 12 December 1984) is a Senegalese football player who currently plays .

Albaye Papa Diop
Personal information
Full name Albaye Papa Diop
Date of birth (1984-12-12) December 12, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 ASC Jeanne d'Arc 36 (5)
2005–2010 KS Dinamo Tirana 154 (12)
2010–2011 Al-Faisaly 21 (2)
2011–2012 Shkumbini Peqin 20 (3)
2012–2013 Erbil SC
2013–2014 Shabab Al-Ordon
2014–2016 Al-Batin
2017 Al-Qaisomah 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2017

Career

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He has previously played for Dinamo București in Romania and FC Aarau in Switzerland at youth level but never managed to make it into their first teams. He signed for Dinamo Tirana in the summer of 2005. Since joining the Tirana club he has established himself in the first team and become one of the best foreign players to have ever played in Albania. Papa Diop has played over 100 league games and scored 8 goals for the Albanian club and he also played a key role in Dinamo's title winning season of 2007–2008. He has played for Dinamo Tirana in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League. He is currently playing for Al Faysaly in Saudi Premier League.

International career

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Because Papa Diop has not yet featured for Senegal he is still eligible to play for another international team. Josip Kuže, the coach of Albania expressed his desire to have the Senegalese defensive midfielder in his team for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Honours

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Jeanne d'Arc

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Dinamo Tirana

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References

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