El Hadji Diouf is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 15, 1981 in Senegal, Senegal. Senegalese striker who played in the Premier League and for his national team in the 2002 World Cup. He was a member of Liverpool from 2002 to 2005, appearing in 55 games and helping the team capture the Football League Cup in 2003.
He developed a close friendship with rapper Akon.
Diouf started his career in France with Sochaux-Montbéliard. He made his debut appearance in a 2–1 win against Bastia on 12 November 1998, before moving to Rennes for the 1999–2000 season. He moved to Lens the following season, spending two years at the Pas-de-Calais.
Diouf’s international career started in April 2000 against Benin. He has earned 69 international caps and scored 21 goals for his country. He played for Senegal in their 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign and was elected to the World Cup All-Star team, after leading Senegal to the quarter-finals and victories over France (1–0) and Sweden (2–1). Senegal eventually lost 1–0 in extra time to Turkey. He was also part of the Senegal team who were the runners-up in the 2002 African Cup of Nations, but was one of the players who missed a penalty during the shootout in the final as they lost to Cameroon. Diouf was banned from international football for four matches in 2004 for a verbal assault on referee Ali Bujsaim.
His older brother, Dame Diouf, also played professional soccer.
