Teteh Bangura
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim 'Teteh' Bangura | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Kallon | ||
| 2009 | Cleveland City Stars | 9 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Cascade Surge (loan) | 3 | (5) |
| 2010 | Kallon | ||
| 2010 | Köping FF | 11 | (11) |
| 2011 | AIK | 17 | (15) |
| 2011–2013 | Bursaspor | 31 | (0) |
| 2013- | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Sierra Leone | 8 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2012 | |||
Ibrahim "Teteh" Bangura (born 27 December 1989 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean footballer. He currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem on loan from Bursaspor.
Career
Kallon F.C.
Bangura began his career in his native Sierra Leone, playing with F.C. Kallon. He was the leading goal scorer in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and Sierra Leone FA Cup for the 2006–07 season, and participated in European trials A.C. Milan and Swedish club BK Häcken, but was not offered a contract by either team.
Cleveland City Stars
Bangura joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division in 2009,[1] and was then sent on loan to Cascade Surge of the USL Premier Development League.[2] He scored a hat-trick on his debut for Cascade on 22 May 2009, in a game against Spokane Spiders.[3]
Köping FF
On 18 July 2010, the Swedish club Köping FF – a fourth tier club struggling against relegation – announced that Bangura was on trial with them.[4] The trial was successful and he made his debut away against Eskilstuna City FK. He scored one goal in that game. His home debut was against the league leaders IK Frej, a 3–3 tie in which Bangura scoring all three goals for the home team.[5]
AIK
On 27 September AIK signed Bangura for three years starting, 1 January 2011.[6] In the 2011 season, he scored 15 goals in 17 games and made 3 assists,[7] In summer 2011, he signed for Bursaspor.
International
Bangura was called up to the Sierra Leone national team for a World Cup qualifier with Equatorial Guinea on 6 September 2008, but did not see any minutes.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2011 | National Stadium, Freetown |  Niger |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier | ||
| 2. | 9 June 2012 | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |  Equatorial Guinea |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 3. | 16 June 2012 | National Stadium, Freetown |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier | ||
| 4. | 16 June 2012 | National Stadium, Freetown | São Tomé and Príncipe |
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
References
- ^ Cleveland adds Sierra Leone duo. Uslsoccer.com.
- ^ Teteh Makes Surge Debut Today
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL). Uslsoccer.com.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ AIK Fotboll – AIK värvar Teteh Bangura. Aikfotboll.se (29 September 2010).
- ^ Teteh Bangura – Performance data. transfermarkt.co.uk (27 December 1989).
External links
- CCS bio
- Teteh Bangura at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Freetown
- Sierra Leonean footballers
- Sierra Leonean expatriate footballers
- Sierra Leone international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Cleveland City Stars players
- Cascade Surge players
- AIK Fotboll players
- USL First Division players
- USL Premier Development League players
- Sierra Leonean expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Bursaspor footballers
- Süper Lig players
- Sierra Leonean expatriates in Turkey
- Sierra Leonean expatriates in Sweden