Alieu Darbo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Angered, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder, Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | El Ittihad Alexandria | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Örgryte IS | ||
2009–2012 | Le Mans FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Le Mans FC | ||
2012–2013 | Wigan | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2[citation needed] | (0) |
2014 | Crotone | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Levante B | ||
2014–2015 | → El Cotillo (loan)[citation needed] | ||
2015 | Mosta FC | 5 | (0) |
2015 | MC Oran | 0 | (0) |
2016– | El Ittihad Alexandria | 5 | |
International career | |||
2009 | Gambia U17 | 8[citation needed] | (1) |
2011 | Gambia U20 | 3[citation needed] | (0) |
2014 | Gambia U23 | 2[citation needed] | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alieu Darbo (born 3 August 1992) is a Gambian–Swedish professional footballer who plays for El Ittihad Alexandria in the Egyptian Premier League.
Born in Sweden to Gambian parents, he represented Gambia at national youth teams.
Club career
Le Mans FC
Darbo signed a 3-year contract for Le Mans FC in June 2009, and joined the reserve setup with immediate effect.[citation needed] After the World Cup, Alieu attracted interest from ACF Fiorentina,[citation needed] but was also offered a professional contract with Le Mans FC as soon he turned 18.[citation needed] He made his first team debut in the Coupe de France in 2010 vs Montsy Piggont in the first round.[1]
England and Croatia
Darbo went on trial with Sunderland A.F.C. and Newcastle United in 2012,[2] with the Daily Mail later reporting that he had signed a three-year contract with Wigan Athletic in June 2012.[3] This was later refuted by the club.[4]
In August 2013 Darbo signed for Croatian side GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[5][6] Despite being injured, he was included in the club's 23 man squad for the Europa League[7] and given a two-year contract extension in September.[8] He was released in December 2013, having been at Dinamo for just four months,[9] and having made 2 appearances for the club.[10]
Crotone
On 12 July 2014 Darbo was signed by F.C. Crotone.[11] However, the contract was terminated on 19 July after problem with the player's agent.[12]
Levante UD
Darbo then joined Levante on a one-year contract.[13]
Malta and Algeria
In February 2015, he signed a three-month contract with Maltese Premier League side Mosta FC. Darbo made his debut for the club in a 3–1 FA Trophy loss against Valletta, being replaced after 71 minutes.[14] In June 2015, Darbo signed a two-year contract with Algerian club MC Oran.[15]
International career
Darbo was part of the Gambia national under-17 football team that participated in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, where he was assigned the number 10 jersey.[16] He played in all three of his nation's games in the World Cup, losses against Iran and the Netherlands before a 2–2 draw with Colombia.[17][18][19]
In June 2012, at the age of 19, Darbo was included in the matchday squad for the senior national team’s FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier against Morocco. He was an unused substitute in that game.[20]
References
- ^ "Alieu Darbo happy with Le Mans debut". The Daily Observer. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Darbo and Farfan impress on trial at Sunderland as O'Neill battles to secure work permits". The Daily Mail. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Wigan beat Newcastle and Sunderland in race to sign Gambia starlet Darbo". The Daily Mail. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Alieu Darbo not a Wigan player". Gambia Sports. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Alieu Darbo potpisao za Dinamo! - Dinamo Zagreb". gnkdinamo.hr (in Croatian). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alieu darbo signs for dinamo zagreb". The Daily Observer. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefaeuropaleague/2014/E/E_2012478_PK.pdf
- ^ "KLART: Dinamo Zagreb förlänger redan med Alieu Darbo" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Gambia: Croat Champions Terminate Alieu Darbo's Contract". allafrica.com. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Dinamo Zagreb terminate Alieu Darbo contract". Gambia Sports. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Colpo Crotone, Darbo è rossoblù" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Comunicazione in merito al calciatore Darbo" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Alieu Darbo har hittat en ny arbetsgivare" (in Swedish). Expressen GT. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Elford-Alliyu brace sinks ten-man Mosta". Times of Malta. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "ALIEU DARBO BAGS ALGERIAN CONTRACT". Foroyaa. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 - Teams - Gambia". FIFA.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 - Matches - Iran-Gambia". FIFA.com. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 - Matches - Netherlands-Gambia". FIFA.com. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 - Matches - Gambia-Colombia". FIFA.com. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ - Matches - Gambia-Morocco". FIFA.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
External links
- Alieu Darbo at Soccerway
- Alieu Darbo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Gambian footballers
- Gambian expatriate footballers
- Le Mans FC players
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
- Levante UD B players
- Mosta F.C. players
- MC Oran players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Croatia
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Malta
- Expatriate footballers in Algeria
- Maltese Premier League players