Taj Sangara
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taj Charles Sangara | ||
| Date of birth | December 10, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NK Rudeš | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2009 | Whitecaps FC Academy | ||
| 2010 | Vancouver FC | ||
| 2011 | Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010-2011 | Richmond FC Hibernians | ? | (?) |
| 2011 | Sloga Gredelj | 15 | (10) |
| 2012 | Lokomotiva | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Radnik Sesvete (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012-2013 | RNK Split | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → NK Rudeš | 12 | (2) |
| 2013- | NK Rudeš | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 7, 2013 | |||
Taj Sangara (born December 10, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for NK Rudeš in the Croatian Druga HNL.
Career
Youth and amateur
Sangara passed through the youth ranks of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, playing in U14 and U15 Mountain WFC, and U16 Coastal WFC teams, competing in the Super Y-League. In 2010, with the folding of Whitecaps prior to their move to the MLS imminent, Sangara moved to the local Vancouver FC. He excelled there, playing in the PCSL 2010 Men's U21 Reserve Challenge Cup, scoring 18 goals in the 12 possible matches, and being selected the final game MVP,[1] aged only 17. He moved subsequently to another local club, Richmond FC Hibernians, playing in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League. In the spring of 2011, he moved across the pond to Croatia, joining the NK Zagreb U-19 team. Outgrowing the U-19 league, he didn't get a contract from his club and after a few trials with Prva HNL clubs joined the Četvrta HNL Središte A team NK Sloga Gredelj Zagreb, scoring 10 goals in 15 matches in the fall of 2011.
Professional
His performances at Sloga Gredelj were noticed by the GNK Dinamo Zagreb feeder team NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, and he signed with them, making his professional debut by entering from the bench in the match against NK Osijek. He only featured once again until the end of the season, entering the pitch again from the bench against NK Lučko.[2] He began the 2012-2013 season on loan at another Dinamo feeder team, the Druga HNL club NK Radnik Sesvete, being a starter in the first match, a 3-1 win against NK Šibenik. That would prove to be his only game for the club as he was recalled back to Lokomotiva, his contract being cancelled soon afterwards. He signed a one-year contract with RNK Split soon afterwards. Not getting a chance there, he moved on loan in early 2013 to the Druga HNL side NK Rudeš and went on to sign a contract with them after his RNK Split contract expired.
References
- ^ http://www.vancouverfc.info/pcsl-1st-season.htm
- ^ Taj Sangara at Soccerway