El Hadji Diouf é um ex-atacante senegalês, eleito Futebolista Africano do Ano em 2001 e 2002 e figura central do Senegal nas quartas de final da Copa do Mundo de 2002.
El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Diouf was born in Dakar and was one of the greatest stars of Senegalese football in the early 2000s. A fast and provocative striker, he played for clubs in France and England, such as Lens, Liverpool and Bolton. He was the main name of Senegal's squad in the historic 2002 World Cup campaign, when the team reached the quarter-finals in its debut in World Cups. He was also a runner-up in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. For his performances, he was elected African Footballer of the Year by CAF in 2001 and 2002. At Liverpool, he was part of the squad that won the English Football League Cup in 2003.