- Patrick Bantamoi
Football player infobox
playername= Patrick Bantamoi
fullname = Patrick Bantamoi
height = 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
weight = 80 kg
nickname = None
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|5|24
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Koidu Town,Sierra Leone
currentclub =F.C. International Turku
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
years = 2004-2006 2007-
clubs =KuPS F.C. International Turku
caps(goals) = 31 (0) 40 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Sierra Leone
nationalcaps(goals) = 0 (0)
pcupdate =August 26 , 2006
ntupdate =July 14 , 2005Patrick Bantamoi (born
May 24 ,1986 in Koidu Town,Sierra Leone ) is aSierra Leonean professional footballgoalkeeper who currently plays forFC Inter Turku in the Finnish Premiership (Veikkausliiga ). [ [http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/futis/2006/12/491049 "FC Inter hankki Patrick Bantamoin maalivahdikseen"] , MTV3.fi, December 14, 2006. Accessed April 12, 2008.]Bantamoi was first choice goalkeeper for Sierra Leone at the
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship inFinland . After the tournament he soughtpolitical asylum in Finland. He also wonFinnish League Cup withKuPS in April 2006 and fortified his place as one of the best goalkeepers in Finnish Veikkausliiga during that year. KuPS was subsequently relegated from Veikkausliiga, which led to Bantamoi transferring to FC Inter Turku in December 2006, with a 2+1 year deal.Bantamoi has adapted very well and is currently fluent in Finnish. He is considered one of the best young goalkeepers inAfrica . He is a member of the Kono ethnic group.Achievements
*Finnish League Cup Champion 2006, 2008 [ [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=29192 "Inter valloitti Liigacupin"] , Veikkausliiga.com, April 12, 2008. Accessed April 12, 2008.]
*Finnish League Cup MVP 2006
*Finnish League Cup Runner-up 2007
*Best Player of the Finnish All Star Game (unofficial) 2007References
Externial links
* [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13000674 Stats on Veikkausliiga.com]
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