Bouba Diop made 129 appearances in the Premier League and also had spells in England with West Ham and Birmingham City.
He played for Senegal at the 2002 World Cup and scored the winner in the tournament's opening game as his country beat France 1-0.
"Once a World Cup hero, always a World Cup hero," Fifa posted on social media.
He is best remembered for helping Senegal reach the quarter finals of the World cup eighteen years ago.
A post on Fulham's Twitter account said the club was "devastated" and, using Bouba Diop's nickname, added: "Rest well, Wardrobe."
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