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Ousman Jallow Personal information Full name Ousman Jallow Date of birth 21 October 1988 Place of birth Banjul, Gambia Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Çaykur Rizespor Number 22 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2005 Wallidan ? (?) 2005–2008 Al Ain 15 (11) 2006–2007 → Casablanca (loan) ? (?) 2008–2011 Brøndby 81 (19) 2011– Çaykur Rizespor 10 (7) National team‡ 2007 Gambia U20 7 (5) 2008– Gambia 11 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2011Ousman Jallow (born 21 October 1988 in Banjul) is a Gambian footballer who is currently playing for Turkish second-tier Çaykur Rizespor. He plays as a striker.
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Club career
Early career
Arsenal and Chelsea both chased Jallow and they almost bought him, but because of troubles with the residence/work permit, Jallow did not become an Arsenal or Chelsea player.
Brøndby IF
On 31 August 2008, the young striker signed a contract for three years with the Danish team Brøndby IF.[1] The transfer amount was kept secret by both Brøndby IF and his former club; Al-Ain FC.[2][3]
On 5 October 2008, Jallow scored his first goal in the Brøndby-jersey, against Odense BK.
Çaykur Rizespor
His contract ended in Summer 2011. He joined on free transfer second division club Çaykur Rizespor.
International career
Jallow is a member of the Youth Gambia national football team and participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup which was won by the Youth Argentina national football team[4] and presented his homeland on African U-20 Championship in 2007.[5] He made his international debut on 9 September 2007 against Algeria.[6] Jallow was also a member of the Gambian side that won the U-17 African Nations Cup on home soil in 2005 and he scored the winning goal in the final.
International goals
- Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 September 2008 Independence Stadium Bakau, Banjul 
Liberia2–0 3–0 2010 World Cup qualifier 2. 4 September 2010 Independence Stadium Bakau, Banjul 
Namibia3–0 3–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier References
- ^ Brøndby IF Profile on www.brondby.com
- ^ Star profile: Ousman Jallow from 5. Juni 2008
- ^ Gambia News: Ous Jallow Apologises to his Father, Gambians from 10. September 2007
- ^ July 5 Gambia v New Zealand on www.gambiasports.com
- ^ African U-20 Championship 2007 on www.rsssf.com
- ^ Gambia News Ousman Jallow Apologises to his Father Gambians
External links
Çaykur Rizespor – current squad 1 Ramazan · 2 Murat · 5 Sezer · 6 Mesut · 7 Mehmet Al · 8 Semavi · 9 Mehmet Can · 10 Mithat · 11 Sertan · 13 Serkan · 15 Ersin · 17 İlyas · 19 Mutlu · 20 Çağrı · 22 Jallow · 23 Mertgül · 24 Volkan · 25 Koray · 26 Mahmut · 30 Mehmet Yozgatlı · 39 Erkan · 40 Clement · 53 Evren · 54 Gökhan · 61 Şahin · 77 Adem · 84 Selçuk · 90 Osman · 99 Macit · Head Coach: Kalpar
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Gambian footballers
- Raja Casablanca players
- Al Ain FC players
- Brøndby IF players
- Çaykur Rizespor footballers
- Danish Superliga players
- Gambian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in Morocco
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Association football forwards
- The Gambia international footballers
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