- Mustapha Jarju
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Mustapha Jarju Personal information Full name Mustapha Jarju Date of birth 18 July 1986 Place of birth Banjul, Gambia Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Playing position Striker, Attacking Midfielder Club information Current club Vancouver Whitecaps FC Number 7 Youth career Reggae Boys Steve Biko Bakau Racing Star Wallidan Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2008 Lierse 62 (23) 2008–2011 RAEC Mons 99 (34) 2011– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10 (0) National team 2002 Gambia U-17 2003–2005 Gambia U-20 2006– Gambia 25 (4) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 17, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Mustapha Jarju (born 18 July 1986), also known as Toubabo, is an international Gambian footballer who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
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Club career
Mustapha Jarju began his career playing with Reggae Boys, Racing Star, Steve Biko FC and Wallidan in his native Gambia.[2][3] Jarju would launch his international club career with Belgian club Lierse. In his two years at the club Jarju was a prominent member of the side scoring 24 goals in 62 matches.
As a result of his stellar play with Lierse, Jarju signed with RAEC Mons in 2008. While with Mons he appeared in 99 league matches and scored 34 goals. His best season with Mons was during the 2010/11 campaign in which he scored 18 goals in 31 league matches, helping the club gain promotion to the Belgian top flight. In total with the club Jarju appeared in 106 official matches and scored 37 goals.[4]
He would become the first African to sign as a Designated Player in Major League Soccer after signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 12 July 2011.[5]
International career
The midfielder was previously the captain of the U-17 and U-20 national teams, as well as serving as alternate captain for Gambia[6] and scoring a goal for the national squad versus Liberia in the 2010 World Cup qualification first round.
References
- ^ "Football Database Player Profile". Footballdatabase. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.mustapha.jarju.27621.en.html. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Marc Weber (2011-07-13). "Toubabo is diamond in the rough". The Province. http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Toubabo+diamond+rough/5094099/story.html. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC add striker Mustapha Jarju". WhitecapsFC.com. 2011-07-12. http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/07/whitecaps-fc-add-striker-mustapha-jarju. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ http://uk.soccerway.com/players/mustapha-alasan-jarju/13309/
- ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/whitecaps-sign-gambian-striker/article2094752/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2094752
- ^ "Whitecaps add Gambian striker Jarju as second DP". MLSsoccer.com. 2011-07-12. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/12/whitecaps-add-gambian-striker-jarju-second-dp. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Mustapha Jarju at National-Football-Teams.com
- worldfootball.net
- transfermarkt.co
- thepoint.gm
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – current squad 1 Cannon · 2 Boxall · 3 Duckett · 4 Rochat · 6 DeMerit · 7 Jarju · 9 Harris · 11 Thorrington · 12 Brovsky · 13 Nanchoff · 14 Janicki · 15 Davies · 16 Khalfan · 17 Salgado · 18 Nolly · 19 Mitchell · 20 Chiumiento · 22 Salinas · 23 Tan · 24 Sylvestre · 25 Leathers · 26 Harvey · 28 Koffie · 29 Hassli · 31 Teibert · 33 Vagenas · 37 Sanvezzo ·
Head Coach: Rennie Assistant Coach: Ritchie Director of Soccer Operations: Soehn General Manager: Lenarduzzi
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Gambian footballers
- Gambian expatriate footballers
- The Gambia international footballers
- R.A.E.C. Mons players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- West African football biography stubs
- Gambian people stubs
- Gambian sport stubs
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