Papa Oumar Coly
{{Short description|Senegalese footballer (born 1975)}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|20|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Senegal
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|position = Defender
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|years1 = 2001–2003
|clubs1 = Daejeon
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|clubs2 = Port Autonome
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Papa Oumar Coly (born 20 May 1975) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. Besides Senegal, he has played in South Korea.{{Cite web|url=https://footballogs1.tistory.com/800|title=대전시티즌 역대 외국인선수들 (#1)|date=4 September 2008 |publisher=footballogs1.tistory.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/sports/article/2001062650508|title=대전 시티즌, 프로축구연맹에 제소|publisher=hankyung.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.khan.co.kr/view.html?artid=200106250001331|title=명승부 망쳐버린'미숙한 심판'|publisher=m.khan.co.kr}} He has been called up to the Senegal national team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.knnews.co.kr/news/articleView.php?idxno=310306|title=방한 세네칼.크로아티아대표팀 주축선수 대거 빠져|date=7 November 2001 |publisher=knnews.co.kr}}
Career
Before the 2001 season, Coly signed for South Korean top flight side Daejeon, becoming their first ever foreign player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=57881|title=대전 창단후 첫 용병 영입|work=경상일보 |date=15 March 2001 |publisher=ksilbo.co.kr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2002/03/04/2002030470123.html|title=[프로구단 전력분석] (1) 대전 시티즌|date=13 August 2020 |publisher=chosun.com}} In 2001, he helped them win the 2001 Korean FA Cup, their only major trophy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20011203/7765315/1|title=FA Cup Winner, 대전 시티즌!|date=3 December 2001 |publisher=donga.com}} He was seen as a fan favorite.{{Cite web|url=https://footballk.net/mediawiki/콜리|title=Profile|publisher=footballk.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20220710193028/https://www.dhcfc.kr/dhboard/dhboard_view.php?no_seq=16429&buid=free&s_field=&s_value=|title=대전에서 찾아 볼 수 없는 것}} Before the 2004 season, he left Daejeon.{{Cite web|url=http://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0000178865|title=대전시티즌, 2004년에 날 수 있을까|date=2 April 2004 |publisher=star.ohmynews.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cctoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=47997|title=시티즌, 올 마무리 훈련 돌입|publisher=cctoday.co.kr}} After that, he signed for Port Autonome in Senegal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=19743|title=대전 출신 외국인 선수들, 지금은 어디에?|date=17 September 2007 |publisher=xsportsnews.com}}
References
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Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Ligue 1 (Senegal) players
Category:Daejeon Hana Citizen players
Category:Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
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