Amadou Boiro

Amadou Boiro (15 December 1995 – 30 June 2019) was a Senegalese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Amadou Boiro
Personal information
Full name Amadou Boiro
Date of birth (1995-12-15)15 December 1995
Place of birth Ziguinchor, Senegal
Date of death 30 June 2019(2019-06-30) (aged 23)
Place of death Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2013 Ndangane
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Linguère
2014–2016 Casa Sports
2016–2017 Gimnàstic 1 (0)
2017–2018 Laçi 0 (0)
2018–2019 Çarşambaspor 22 (2)
International career
2012–2015 Senegal U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2019

Club career

Boiro represented Ndangane Foot,[1] ASC Linguère[2] and Casa Sports back in his homeland.[3] On 1 September 2016 he signed for Spanish Segunda División club Gimnàstic de Tarragona;[4] initially assigned to the farm team in Tercera División, he officially joined the team in October.[5]

Boiro made his professional debut on 12 November 2016, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Juan Muñiz in a 1–0 home win against Getafe CF;[6] it was his maiden appearance for the club. The following August, he was released by the club and moved to Albania, signing with KF Laçi.[7]

Death

On 30 June 2019, Boiro's former club Casa Sports announced his death;[8] it was later announced that he died in Turkey due to a "short illness".[9]

References
  1. "Eliminatoires Can U20: Boucounta Cissé convoque 20 joueurs" [ACN U20 qualifiers: Boucounta Cissé calls-up 20 players] (in French). GalsenFoot. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Sénégal-Football: Deux regroupements pour les U 23, à partir du 2 mars" [Senegal football: Ten regroupings for the U23s, starting on 2 March] (in French). Dakaractu. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Préparation Mondial U20 : Koto convoque 22 joueurs dont un seul expatrié" [U20 World Cup preparation: Koto calls-up 22 players including one expatriate] (in French). Xalima. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. "Boiro, nuevo jugador para el CF Pobla de Mafumet" [Boiro, new player for CF Pobla de Mafumet] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic de Tarragona. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. "Casa Sport: Amadou Boiro signe 5 ans en D2 espagnole" [Casa Sport: Amadou Boir signs for 4 years in Spanish 2nd division] (in French). GalsenFoot. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Juan Muñiz vale por seis" [Juan Muñiz worths for six] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "¿Hizo bien la directiva liberando a Amadou Boiro?" [Did the board do well releasing Amadou Boiro?] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  8. "Le Casa sport en deuil : Le milieu défensif Amadou Boiro n'est plus (photos)" [Casa Sport in mourning: defensive midfielder Amadou Boiro is no longer here (photos)] (in French). Senego.com. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  9. "Un joueur Sénégalais meurt en Turquie" [A Senegalese footballer dead in Turkey] (in French). IGFM. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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