Lybasse Diop
| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Foyer France Sénégal | |||
| Bordeaux | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Senegal | ||
| Foyer France Sénégal | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lybasse Diop is a Senegalese former professional footballer.
Career
[edit]Diop began his career in his native Senegal, representing Foyer France Sénégal.[1] Diop later managed Senegal alongside Habib Bâ during the mid-1960s.[2]
Diop played for Bordeaux in the 1970s, becoming the first Senegalese player in Ligue 1.[3] After injury cut his time at Bordeaux short, Diop returned to Senegal to manage Foyer France Sénégal.[4]
Personal life
[edit]His grandson Issa Diop is also a footballer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coupe d'Afrique Occidentale Française". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1965". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Graine de Pitchouns – Issa Diop". Toulouse FC. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Le Sénégal et la CAN : pourquoi cela ne marche pas depuis 1965 ?" (in French). Senego. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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