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Senegalese striker Papa Babacar Diawara has returned to the I-League to sign for RG Punjab FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 campaign.
Baba Diawara, who hails from Senegal capital Dakar started his career from local club ASC Jeanne d’Arc and signed for Portugese club Maritimo Funchal when he was just 19.
He came into the limelight soon with his goal scoring abilities and several European clubs tried to poach him from Maritimo. He cracked a 4,5 year deal with LaLiga club FC Sevilla during the January 2012 transfer window. He opened his account for FC Sevilla against Atletico Madrid and scored another two goals against Rayo Vallecano. Later on he played for LaLiga clubs UD Levante and FC Getafe before finally coming back to his old club Maritimo in 2015/16 season. He scored 48 goals and had 21 assists over five seasons there.
After spending one and half year in Portugal he joined A-League champions Adelaide United and he featured in the AFC Champions League for Adelaide United as well and scored against Gamba Osaka in a 3-3 draw and assisted twice in the same match.
Last season, Papa Diawara first came to India to play for Mohun Bagan and helped the Kolkata giants lift the 2019/20 I-League title.
Papa Babacar Diawara on joining RG Punjab FC said, “I’m feeling great to join RoundGlass Punjab. I strongly believe that we have the Team to win the title.”
