Omar Daf

{{short description|Senegalese footballer and manager (born 1977)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Omar Daf

| image = FV3vy3sWIAI5zqn (1).jpg

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dakar, Senegal

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Amiens (head coach)

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1995

| youthclubs1 = US Gorée

| years1 = 1995–1996

| clubs1 = Westerlo

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1996–1997

| clubs2 = Thonon-Chablais

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1997–2009

| clubs3 = Sochaux

| caps3 = 188

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2012

| clubs4 = Brest

| caps4 = 78

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2012–2013

| clubs5 = Sochaux

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 277

| totalgoals = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2012

| nationalteam1 = Senegal

| nationalcaps1 = 55

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2018–2022

| managerclubs1 = Sochaux

| manageryears2 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs2 = Dijon

| manageryears3 = 2023–

| managerclubs3 = Amiens

}}

Omar Daf (born 12 February 1977) is a Senegalese football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of {{French football updater|Amiens}} club Amiens. A Senegal international with French nationality, Daf represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played as a full-back, but could also play at centre-back.

Club career

Born in Dakar, Daf began playing football with US Gorée. At age 17, a Belgian football scout, Karel Brokken, recruited him to Belgian Second Division side K.V.C. Westerlo, where he began his professional career. A year later, Daf joined French Championnat National 2 side Thonon-Chablais, before embarking on a 12-year spell with Sochaux in 1997.{{cite web|publisher=Enquete Plus|author=Sané, Mamadou Lamine|title=La force tranquille|url=http://www.enqueteplus.com/sites/default/files/EnQuete-187.pdf|language=fr|date=23 January 2012}}

Managerial career

In November 2018, Daf became manager of Sochaux.{{cite news |last1=Okeleji |first1=Oluwashina |title=Senegal's Omar Daf appointed as new coach of French side Sochaux |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46344653 |access-date=9 March 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2018}} In January 2019, he extended his contract until 2021.{{cite news |last1=Marteh |first1=Danesius |title=Senegalese coach Omar Daf extends Sochaux deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46962074 |access-date=9 March 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2019}}

In June 2023, Daf was appointed as the manager of Ligue 2 club Amiens.{{Cite web |last=Tournoux |first=Manu |date=13 June 2023 |title=Official : Omar Daf coach of Amiens |url=https://frenchfootballweekly.com/2023/06/13/official-omar-daf-coach-of-amiens/ |access-date=14 June 2023 |website=French Football Weekly |language=en-US}}

Honours

Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2002{{cite news |last1=Copnall |first1=James |title=Cameroon are hot from the spot |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/feb/11/newsstory.sport3 |access-date=28 May 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=11 February 2002}}