US Gorée

U.S. Gorée ( Union sportive de Gorée ) is a Senegalese football club from Gorée, a city district of the capital Dakar, located on the eponymous island of Île de Gorée.

The club was founded in 1933 and took in the 1940s and 1950s in the Coupe d' AOF, the cup competition of the French colonial federation of French West Africa in part. In winning the title in 1947, the successful as a professional in France Raoul Diagne played for U.S. Gorée. Two other titles in this competition were later followed by national champions and cup titles in independent Senegal. For the season 2009/10 USG plays in Ligue 1, the highest Senegalese league.

Achievements

  • Senegalese champion: 1978, 1981, 1984
  • Senegalese Cup: 1965, 1972, 1992, 1996
  • Coupe d' AOF: 1947, 1954, 1955

Former Players

  • Raoul Diagne
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