Umaru Bangura

Umaru Bangura
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Zürich
Number 22
Youth career
2004–2005 Mighty Blackpool
2005 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Hønefoss 123 (7)
2010–2013 Haugesund 81 (1)
2014–2016 Dinamo Minsk 58 (0)
2016– FC Zürich 0 (0)
National team
2006– Sierra Leone 41 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2016

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 FC Zürich in the Swiss Challenge League and for the Leone Stars, Sierra Leone national football team.[1]

Career

During the English 2013 summer transfer window, Bangura attracted interest from Premier League side Crystal Palace, but the move failed to materialise.[2][3]

In December 2013 Bangura agreed to move to FC Dinamo Minsk in the Vysheyshaya Liga.[4]

In August 2016 he signed a three years contract with Swiss club FC Zürich.[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
2006HønefossAdeccoligaen150 --151
2007230 --230
2008272 --272
200929310--303
2010Tippeligaen29241-30363
2011Haugesund24140--281
201229010--300
201328040--320
2014Dinamo MinskVysheyshaya Liga2300070-300
20152203010-170
20162203010-170
Career total 240817080302688
International Goals
# 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

  1. "Umaru Bangura". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. "Transfer News: Crystal Palace launch move for Umaru Bangura". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. "Crystal Palace plot double deal as Eagles eye up Umaru Bangura and Osman Sow". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. "Bangura klar for utenlandsk klubb". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  5. "Innenverteidiger Umaru Bangura wechselt zum FC Zürich" (in German). fcz.ch. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. "Umaru Bangura". http://www.altomfotball.no/. Retrieved 26 December 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
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