Oumar Ballo (football)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 2, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Baltimore Boys | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | CCBC-Essex Knights | 15 | (2) |
2012–2014 | UMBC Retrievers | 65 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Baltimore Bohemians | 21 | (0) |
2014 | Reading United | 7 | (1) |
2015 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 41 | (1) |
2018 | Northern Virginia United | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2018 |
Oumar Ballo (born 2 April 1991) is a Malian footballer.
Career[]
College and amateur[]
Ballo began his college soccer career at Community College of Baltimore County in 2011, before transferring to University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2012.[1]
Ballo also played in the Premier Development League for Baltimore Bohemians in 2012 and 2013, and Reading United A.C. in 2014.[2][3]
Professional[]
On January 15, 2015, Ballo was selected in the second round (30th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo and signed a professional contract with the club on February 23, 2015.[4][5]
Ballo signed on loan with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery on March 24, 2015.[6] However, Ballo was waived by Houston on April 23, 2015 without having made a first team appearance for either club.[7] He trialled with D.C. United following his release, but wasn't signed by the Major League Soccer club.[8]
On January 11, 2016, Ballo was signed by United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers.[9]
On November 30, 2017, Ballo was announced as one of Nashville SC's first signings ahead of their inaugural 2018 United Soccer League season.[10] However, the team later announced that Ballo would not be joining the team due to visa issues.[11]
Ballo spent 2018 with National Premier Soccer League side Northern Virginia United FC, making two regular season appearances and a single play-off appearance for the club.[12]
Personal[]
Ballo moved to the United States from Mali when he was nine-years-old, settling with his father and step-mother in Baltimore, Maryland. His father's wife at the time, Audrey Haskins, was instrumental in guiding Oumar's education and introduction to soccer in America[13]
References[]
- ^ 18 Oumar Ballo (1991-04-02). "Oumar Ballo - UMBC". Umbcretrievers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Oumar Ballo". SoccerStats.us. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Player Stats". Uslpdl.com. 2011-07-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Former Curley and UMBC soccer star Oumar Ballo selected in the MLS SuperDraft". Baltimore Sun. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "sign 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Oumar Ballo, Rob Lovejoy and Taylor Hunter". Houston Dynamo. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "loan Oumar Ballo, Memo Rodriguez to Charleston Battery". Houston Dynamo. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "waive defender Oumar Ballo". Houston Dynamo. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "D.C. United transfer news and rumors: UMBC product Oumar Ballo on trial with the Black-and-Red". Black And Red United. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Swope Park Rangers add Oumar Ballo and Ualefi Rodrigues dos Reis | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ SC, Nashville (2017-11-30). "Nashville SC Signs MLS Cup Champion Matt Pickens As First-Ever Player". Nashville SC. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ SC, Nashville (2018-01-23). "Former Nashville SC Developmental Player, Two Midfielders Round Out Initial 2018 Roster". Nashville SC. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/schedule.php?v=3&containerID=NjEyMjc1Mg==
- ^ "Video: SPR defender Oumar Ballo drafted from UMBC in 2015 MLS SuperDraft | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
External links[]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Malian footballers
- Malian expatriate footballers
- UMBC Retrievers men's soccer players
- Baltimore Bohemians players
- Houston Dynamo FC draft picks
- Reading United A.C. players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- Charleston Battery players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Association football defenders
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- National Premier Soccer League players
- Soccer players from Baltimore
- Sportspeople from Bamako
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- 21st-century Malian people