Umaru Rahman
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Umaru Rahman | ||
Date of birth | December 15, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | East End Lions | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | East End Lions | ||
2005–2006 | Bình Dương F.C. | ||
2006–2007 | LG-ACB Ha Noi | ||
2008– | East End Lions | ||
National team | |||
2001–2008 | Sierra Leone | 20 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Umaru Rahman (born December 15, 1982 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) commonly known as Gallon Pan is a former Sierra Leonean international footballer, who was a striker and currently played for several clubs, but he is famously remembered for playing for East End Lions.
Early life[]
Rahman was born 1982 in Freetown's suburbs of Fourah Bay to Oku parents.
Career[]
He started his football career in his native Sierra Leone with powerhouse East End Lions in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, where he was the team captain and one of the best players in the premier league. Rahman signed with top Vietnamese club, Bình Dương F.C. in 2005 and 2006 with LG-ACB Ha Noi.
International career[]
In 2001, Rahman made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone against Liberia in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier played in Monrovia.[citation needed]
Playing Career
- 2000–06 East End Lions (Sierra Leone)
- 2006–07 Bình Dương F.C. (Vietnam)
- 2007–08 LG-ACB Ha Noi (Vietnam)
Personal life[]
Rahman composed a song called Manchester United Celebrate which celebrated Manchester United's Premier League championship 2007–08 season.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Sierra Leone ode to Man Utd win". BBC. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- Living people
- Sierra Leonean footballers
- Oku people
- 1982 births
- Sportspeople from Freetown
- Sierra Leone international footballers
- Sierra Leonean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Vietnam
- Association football forwards
- Sierra Leonean football biography stubs