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{{short description|Senegalese footballer and manager (born 1977)}}
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{{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 (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Amiens SC|Amiens]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1995
| youthclubs1 = [[US Gorée]]
| years1 = 1995–1996
| clubs1 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1996–1997
| clubs2 = [[Thonon Évian F.C.|Thonon-Chablais]]
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1997–2009
| clubs3 = [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]
| caps3 = 188
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2012
| clubs4 = [[Stade Brestois 29|Brest]]
| caps4 = 78
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2012–2013
| clubs5 = [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 277
| totalgoals = 1
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]
| nationalcaps1 = 55
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2018–2022
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]
| manageryears2 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs2 = [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]]
| manageryears3 = 2023–
| managerclubs3 = [[Amiens SC|Amiens]]
}}

'''Omar Daf''' (born 12 February 1977) is a Senegalese [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player who is currently the head coach of {{French football updater|Amiens}} club [[Amiens SC|Amiens]]. A [[Senegal national football team|Senegal international]] with [[French nationality law|French nationality]], Daf represented his country at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. He played as a [[full-back (association football)|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 Évian F.C.|Thonon-Chablais]], before embarking on a 12-year spell with [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]] in 1997.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In November 2018, Daf became manager of Sochaux.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In January 2019, he extended his contract until 2021.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In June 2023, Daf was appointed as the manager of [[Ligue 2]] club [[Amiens SC|Amiens]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Senegal'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] runner-up: [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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