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Pape Thiaw

パペ・ティアウ　/　ぱぺ・てぃあう

Association football player from Senegal

February 5, 1981 (age 45)　・　Dakar, Dakar Department, Senegal

Dakar Department
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Pape Thiaw is one of those figures whose second act outshines the first. A Senegalese forward born in Dakar in 1981, he spent his playing years as a striker, but what really catches my eye is his move into management and his role as head coach of the Senegal national team. Going from the pitch to leading your own country at the highest level says a lot about his football intelligence and the trust he's earned at home. I find homegrown coaches especially compelling because they understand the culture they're steering. I'd be curious to follow how his tactical identity shapes Senegal's next generation.

Overview

Pape Bouna Thiaw (born 5 February 1981) is a Senegalese football manager and a former player who played as a forward. He is the currently head coach of the Senegal national football team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Pape Thiaw
Name (Japanese): パペ・ティアウ
Reading: ぱぺ・てぃあう
Born: February 5, 1981 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: Dakar, Dakar Department, Senegal
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A6

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