Doudou Diaw (born 30 October 1975), also known as Diaw Doudou or just Doudou, is a Senegalese football coach and former professional footballer and manager.[1] He is the head coach of Eccellenza Apulia amateurs Corato.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Pikine, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corato (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Perugia | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | S.S. Milazzo | 16 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Igea Virtus | 21 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Ancona | 26 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Bari | 85 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Torino | 24 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Cesena | 33 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Avellino | 26 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Cisco Roma | 62 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Pergocrema | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | Matera | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Monterotondo Lupa | ? | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Maccarese | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Atletico Mola | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | FBC Gravina | ||
| 2022–2023 | Fidelis Andria | ||
| 2023– | Corato | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editDoudou spent his entire football career in Italy, joining Serie B club Perugia in 1997. After several experiences in the minor leagues, he signed for Serie B club Ancona in 2000, where he was noted by Bari, who signed him a year later.
After four years with Bari, in 2005 he signed with then-Serie B side Torino, and made his Serie A debut with the Granata a year later. He ended his career in 2014 after a number of seasons in the minor leagues of Italy.
Coaching career
editDoudou started his coaching career in 2014 working with a football school in Bari, his city of residence. In 2017 he was hired by Serie D club Gravina as their new assistant coach,[2] and successively promoted head coach by January 2018.[3]
In July 2019, shortly after obtaining a UEFA A coaching licence,[4] he was hired by his former club Bari as a youth coach, being in charge of the Under-15 side in his first season.[5] He was successively made in charge of the Under-17 a year later,[6] and the Under-19 Berretti side in March 2021.[7] He was substituted by Valeriano Loseto in May 2021.[8]
On 14 July 2022, Doudou was appointed in charge of the Under-19 team of Fidelis Andria.[9]
On 1 November 2022, he was appointed in charge of the first team on an interim basis following the dismissal of head coach Mirko Cudini.[10] On 17 November 2022 he was formally confirmed as permanent head coach.[11] He was sacked on 17 January 2023, leaving Fidelis Andria at the bottom of the Serie C league.[12]
On 24 October 2023, Doudou was hired as the new head coach of Eccellenza Apulia amateurs Corato.[13]
Personal life
editDoudou, a practicing Muslim, has been married since 2005 to a Catholic Italian woman from Bari, with whom he has two children (a son and a daughter).[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Famous Soccer Players from Senegal". Ranker. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "SERIE D – Il Gravina ufficializza l'ex baby Bari Panebianco. Mercato attivissimo dei gialloblù…" (in Italian). Bari nel Pallone. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "SERIE D – Gravina, Deleonardis si dimette: "Grazie a tutti, squadra, società e tifosi…". Fbc affidata al momento a Doudou" (in Italian). Bari nel Pallone. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Corso Uefa A: ufficializzati i nuovi allenatori professionisti abilitati" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC.it. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "SSC Bari, settore giovanile: ufficializzati tecnici e dirigenti. Tra gli allenatori anche l'ex biancorosso Doudou" (in Italian). TeleBari. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Giovanili biancorosse, i quadri tecnici 2020/21" (in Italian). S.S.C. Bari. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Giovanili Bari – UFFICIALE: cambia l'allenatore della "Berretti". Via Alfieri e promozione per mister Doudou…" (in Italian). Bari nel Pallone. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Bari, la dinastia dei Loseto continua: chi è Valeriano, mister della Berretti" (in Italian). TuttoBari. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "FIDELIS, DIAW DOUDOU È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMAVERA" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "FIDELIS, SOLLEVATI DAGLI INCARICHI IL DS FEDERICO ED IL TECNICO CUDINI" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "FIDELIS, PRIMAVERA 4 E COORDINAMENTO SETTORE GIOVANILE AFFIDATI AD ALDO PAPAGNI" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "FIDELIS, ESONERATO IL TECNICO DIAW DOUDOU ED IL SUO SECONDO GIAN MARCO ORTOLANI" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Eccellenza, a Corato parte dal nuovo allenatore la missione salvezza: ufficiale Diaw Doudou" (in Italian). SerieD24.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Il calciatore Doudou e Simona: insieme, senza convertirci" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Puglia Allievi e Giovanissimi: L'esperienza di Doudou. Catalano per sorprendere" (in Italian). LND.it. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
edit- Diaw's profile from Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)
- Doudou Diaw at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
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