Umaru Bangura
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Minsk | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Mighty Blackpool | ||
| 2005 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Hønefoss | 123 | (7) |
| 2010–2013 | Haugesund | 81 | (1) |
| 2014– | Dinamo Minsk | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Sierra Leone | 28 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2015 | |||
Umaru Bangura (born October 7, 1987) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer. He is a central defender who can also operate in midfield. Bangura currently plays for Dinamo Minsk in Belarusian Premier League[1] and for the Leone Stars, Sierra Leone national football team.[2]
Career
During the English 2013 summer transfer window, Bangura attracted interest from Premier League side Crystal Palace, but the move failed to materialise.[3][4]
In December 2013 Bangura agreed to move to FC Dinamo Minsk in the Vysheyshaya Liga.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 22 July 2015[6]
| Season | Club | League | League | Cup | Continental | Play-offs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006 | Hønefoss | Adeccoligaen | 15 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008 | 27 | 2 | - | - | 27 | 2 | ||||||
| 2009 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | Haugesund | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | Dinamo Minsk | Vysheyshaya Liga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 30 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 240 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 8 | ||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 May 2014 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |  Swaziland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 2. | 19 July 2014 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |  Seychelles |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
References
- ^ Bangura joined Dinamo Minsk
- ^ "Umaru Bangura". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Transfer News: Crystal Palace launch move for Umaru Bangura". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Crystal Palace plot double deal as Eagles eye up Umaru Bangura and Osman Sow". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Bangura klar for utenlandsk klubb". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Umaru Bangura". http://www.altomfotball.no/. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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External links
- Umaru Bangura at Soccerway
- Profile on Hønefoss website
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sierra Leonean footballers
- Sierra Leone international footballers
- Mighty Blackpool players
- Hønefoss BK players
- FK Haugesund players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Tippeligaen players
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Temne people
- Sierra Leonean expatriates in Norway
- Sierra Leonean expatriate footballers
- FC Dinamo Minsk players
- Expatriate footballers in Belarus