Papa Oumar Coly

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Papa Oumar Coly
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-05-20) 20 May 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Senegal
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003 Daejeon
Port Autonome
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. [1] [2] [3] He has been called up to the Senegal national team. [4]

Career

Before the 2001 season, Coly signed for South Korean top flight side Daejeon, becoming their first ever foreign player. [5] [6] In 2001, he helped them win the 2001 Korean FA Cup, their only major trophy. [7] [8] [9] He was seen as a fan favorite. [10] [11] Before the 2004 season, he left Daejeon. [12] [13] After that, he signed for Port Autonome in Senegal. [14]

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  2. ↑ "대전 시티즌, 프로축구연맹에 제소". hankyung.com.
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  7. ↑ "챔스리그에 나갔던 대전을 기억하시나요?". m.blog.naver.com.
  8. ↑ "'꼴찌' 대전, FA컵 왕좌에 오르다". m.blog.daum.net.
  9. ↑ "FA Cup Winner, 대전 시티즌!". donga.com.
  10. ↑ "Profile". footballk.net.
  11. ↑ "대전에서 찾아 볼 수 없는 것".
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