Doudou Diaw

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 was most recently in charge as manager of Serie C club Fidelis Andria.

Doudou Diaw
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-10-30) 30 October 1975
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Doudou 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

Doudou 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]

Personal life

Doudou, 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).[13][14]

References
  1. "Famous Soccer Players from Senegal". Ranker. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Corso Uefa A: ufficializzati i nuovi allenatori professionisti abilitati" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC.it. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. "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.
  6. "Giovanili biancorosse, i quadri tecnici 2020/21" (in Italian). S.S.C. Bari. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "Bari, la dinastia dei Loseto continua: chi è Valeriano, mister della Berretti" (in Italian). TuttoBari. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  9. "FIDELIS, DIAW DOUDOU È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMAVERA" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. "FIDELIS, SOLLEVATI DAGLI INCARICHI IL DS FEDERICO ED IL TECNICO CUDINI" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  11. "FIDELIS, PRIMAVERA 4 E COORDINAMENTO SETTORE GIOVANILE AFFIDATI AD ALDO PAPAGNI" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria 2018. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  12. "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.
  13. "Il calciatore Doudou e Simona: insieme, senza convertirci" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  14. "Puglia Allievi e Giovanissimi: L'esperienza di Doudou. Catalano per sorprendere" (in Italian). LND.it. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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