Mohamed Lamin Conteh (born 20 June 1976 in Freetown), simply known as Lamin Conteh or by his nickname Junior Tumbu,[1] is a Sierra Leonean international footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Perlis FA. He is widely considered the most talented Sierra Leonean footballer in the 1990s.
[edit] Early life
Mohamed Lamin Conteh was born and raised in Freetown, Sierr Leone to muslim limba parents. as a teenager, he was considered the best secondary school footballer in Sierra Leone. He droped out of the Ahmmadiyya Muslim Scondary School in Freetown in 1991 to become a professional footballer in 1991. Though a muslim, Lamin was highly involved in the rastafarian movement and was a big fan of raggae superster Bob Marley.
[edit] Career
At the age of 18, Conteh was selected to play for Sierra Leone in the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations held in Tunisia. He was also picked in the squad for the following tournament in South Africa two years later. After a match against Nigeria in 2000, Conteh claimed that the Sierra Leone Football Association owed him $2,000, and refused to play for his country until the money was paid to him.[1] The matter was later resolved, and in 2002, he took over the captaincy of the national team from Mohamed Kallon.[2]
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Conteh Al-Hidayah, Muhammad Lamin |
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17 January 1976 |
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Freetown, Sierra Leone |
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