Papa Bouba Diop died at the age of 42 – death cause, wife, net worth, parents facts to know

Papa Bouba Diop was a footballer who died on the 29th of November, 2020 due to illness. 

Papa mostly played from the position of defensive midfield. He also played from the other position of center back. He played from the center back from the club Lens. He played an international match for the team Senegal. He started his career with the junior team of Ndeffann Saltigue. 

Sadly, he is no more and died on November 29, 2020. His cause of death is revealed to be his long illness.

10 Facts On Papa Bouba Diop

1. Papa Bouba Diop was born on the 28th of January. He took his last breath at 42 years of age, born in the year 1978. 
2. Papa stood at an approximate height of about 6 feet and 5 inches. His weight details are unknown. 
3. At the time of his death, he had an estimated approximate net worth of about $30 million. No doubt he was making huge incomes from his matches and clubs playing football. 
4. Bouba was a married man. His wife’s name is Mama Bouba Diop. No other details on his marriage and wife are available. He had always kept his personal life away from the limelight. 
5. No details on his parents are known. He has other siblings in his family but their details are not known. Nor is there info of his parents and siblings on his Wikipedia page. 
6. Papa started playing from the team of Ndeffann Saltigue.
7. Bouba was born and raised in Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal. So he belonged to Senegalese nationality. 
8. During his career, he had earned 60 caps for the national team of Senegal. 
9. Diop has played for the clubs like Fulham, Portsmouth, AEK Athens, West Ham United, and Birmingham City. 
10. Diop cause of death is explained to be his long-term disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and ALS.