Taifour Diané (born 1 November 1972) is a
Guinean former
footballer
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and the manager of
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken (german: 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V.) is a football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany. The club began its existence as the football de ...
's women's team.
Career
Diané was born in
Kankan
Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 1 980 130 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the ...
, Guinea.
In 1992, Diané signed with the
Colorado Foxes
The Colorado Foxes were a professional soccer team, based in Commerce City, Colorado, that played in the American Professional Soccer League, and later in the A-League, between 1990 and 1997. The Foxes won two APSL titles, in 1992 and 1993. In 19 ...
of the
American Professional Soccer League. He was the league MVP, Rookie of the Year, first team All League and the league's second leading scorer. That season, the Foxes won the league championship. He continued with the Foxes in 1993.
Personal life
He also holds German citizenship.
References
External links
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Taifour Dianéat Sport.de
Living people
1972 births
People from Kankan
Men's association football forwards
Guinean men's footballers
Guinean expatriate men's footballers
Guinea men's international footballers
1998 African Cup of Nations players
Horoya AC players
Colorado Foxes players
Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
Bayer 04 Leverkusen II players
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
FC 08 Homburg players
1. FC Saarbrücken players
Alemannia Aachen players
SV Elversberg players
Borussia Neunkirchen players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Guinean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
American Professional Soccer League players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
FC 08 Homburg managers
Guinean football managers
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