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Omar Jawo Personal information Full name Omar Jawo Date of birth November 8, 1981 Place of birth Banjul, Gambia Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] Playing position Defender Club information Current club Syrianska FC Number 13 Youth career 2000–2001 Assyriska FF Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2002 Assyriska FF 2 (0) 2003 IK Frej 5 (0) 2004 Vallentuna BK 19 (1) 2005–2008 Väsby United[2] 57 (3) 2009–2010 Gefle IF[3] 49 (0) 2011– Syrianska FC 23 (0) National team 2010- Gambia 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Omar Jawo (born November 8, 1981 in Banjul) is a Gambian-Swedish footballer. He currently plays for Syrianska FC in the Swedish Allsvenskan.[4]
Career
Jawo began his youth career with Assyriska FF. He earned his first two professional caps with the squad in 2002, before signing with IK Frej in January 2003.[5] After one season with IK Frej was sold to Vallentuna BK who played one year.[6] He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 57 games, who scored three goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF.[7]
Personal life
Omar's brother Amadou Jawo plays currently for Borås based IF Elfsborg.[8]and his youngest brother Momodou Jawo (*12 September 1987) is a Goalkeeper who is currently unattached
References
- ^ "Playerhistory Profile". http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=36075.
- ^ "Fotbolltransfers.com - 24. Omar Jawo - Gefle IF". http://fotbolltransfers.com/?p=viewPlayer&id=905.
- ^ "Eliteprospects.com - Omar Jawo". http://www.eliteprospects.com/epfootball/player.php?player=679.
- ^ "Broder Jawo aktuell för Gefle". http://www.fotbolldirekt.com/broder-jawo-aktuell-f%C3%B6r-gefle.
- ^ http://www.gefleiffotboll.se/index.php?spelare=72&page_link=a-truppen
- ^ "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - Africa.gm". http://africa.gm/africa/gambia/article/jawo-brothers-in-gegle-if-swedish-allsvenskan-league.
- ^ Omar Jawo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - WOW Gambia". http://wow.gm/africa/gambia/article/jawo-brothers-in-gegle-if-swedish-allsvenskan-league.
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Swedish footballers
- Assyriska Föreningen players
- Väsby United players
- Gambian footballers
- Swedish people of Gambian descent
- People from Banjul
- Gefle IF players
- Syrianska FC players
- The Gambia international footballers
- Swedish football defender stubs
- West African football biography stubs
- Gambian people stubs
- Gambian sport stubs
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