Mamadou Danso
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mamadou Danso | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Serrekunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | SPSU Hornets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Cary RailHawks U23s | 8 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | 40 | (2) |
| 2011– | Portland Timbers | 24 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Gambia | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 27, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mamadou "Futty" Danso (born April 27, 1983 in Serrekunda) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and Amateur
Danso was recruited to play soccer for North Carolina Wesleyan College and also went on to play two years of college soccer at Southern Polytechnic State University, where he was a two-time All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection. Danso became SPSU’s first All-America selection in 2008, after leading the conference in scoring with 19 goals, and finished his college career with 35 goals in total.
During his college years Danso also played the USL Premier Development League for Cary RailHawks U23's.
[edit] Professional
Danso was acquired by Major League Soccer club D.C. United via the waiver ranking order,[1] having left college early to turn professional, but was transferred to Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009 without ever signing a contract with MLS.[2]
Danso made his professional debut on April 25, 2009, coming on as a late substitute in Portland's game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[3] He scored his first professional goal on May 24, 2009, in a 2-1 victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders.[4]
[edit] International
On August 30, 2010, Danso was given his first chance at international play by being selected to the Gambia national football team's September 5, 2010 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia.
[edit] Honors
[edit] Portland Timbers
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- Cary RailHawks U23 players
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- Portland Timbers (MLS) players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Pro League players
- Serrekunda
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Gambian expatriate footballers
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- The Gambia international footballers
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