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El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (French pronunciation: ​[ɛ.ladʒ.dʒuf]; born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer. Throughout his career, Diouf played as a winger or a forward.

Having started his professional football career in France with Sochaux, Rennes and Lens, Diouf finalised a move to Premier League side Liverpool prior[4] to the 2002 FIFA World Cup for Senegal and went on to have a memorable tournament. He has also played in England's top flight for Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers before a stint in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers. In 2011, he joined Football League Championship side Doncaster Rovers but was released at the end of the 2011–12 season following the club's relegation. He then moved to Leeds United where he spent two seasons. During his nine-year international career, he scored 21 goals in 69 caps, and also garnered considerable notoriety for a series of controversial incidents.

Honours

Liverpool

• Football League Cup: 2002–03

• FA Community Shield runner-up: 2002

Rangers

• Scottish Premier League: 2010–11

• Scottish League Cup: 2010–11

Senegal

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2002

Individual

• African Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002

• BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2002

• FIFA World Cup All-star team: 2002

• FIFA 100