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, 2005

Patrick Bantamoi (born May 24, 1986 in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC 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 in Finland. After the tournament he sought political asylum in Finland. He also won Finnish League Cup with KuPS 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 in Africa. 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) 2007

References

Externial links

* [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Player.aspx?ID=13000674 Stats on Veikkausliiga.com]