Abdul Bangura

Abdulrahman Bangura (born 10 January 1986) is a Sierra Leonean footballer. He is a central defender who last played for Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]

Abdul Bangura
Personal information
Full name Abdulrahman Bangura
Date of birth (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Montreat College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Härnösands FF
2014–2015 Atlanta Silverbacks 17 (0)
International career‡
2014– Sierra Leone 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Career

Atlanta FC

Bangura played with Atlanta FC in the NPSL from 2008-2010, featuring at all positions on the backline and in defensive midfield.

Härnösands FF

Born in Sierra Leone, Bangura moved to the U.S. as a teenager. He went on to play at the collegiate level at Montreat College, a NAIA school in North Carolina. Bangura spent two full seasons with Swedish club Härnösands FF, and was the only player on the team to appear in every single game from 2011-2013. He was also named to the league’s Best XI, occupying one of its three defensive spots.

Atlanta Silverbacks

Bangura signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks on 28 February 2014. He made his debut with the club as a substitute in the 89th minute away against FC Edmonton. The Silverbacks won the game 2-1.

Abdul made his first start with the club on 31 May 2014 against Minnesota United FC. He played the full 90 minutes, however Atlanta lost the game 2-1 at home.

International

Bangura was called up to the Sierra Leone national team for their two fixtures in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Seychelles. He got his first cap and played the first match in Freetown. Sierra Leone won the game 2-0.

Personal life

He is the cousin of Shaka Bangura, his teammate at Atlanta Silverbacks.[2]

References
  1. "Abdulrahman Bangura". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. Scavuzzo, Diane (3 July 2015). "Silverbacks promote Abdul Bangura to first team". Soccer Today. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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