Omar Jawo (born 8 November 1981 in Banjul) is a Gambian-Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Assyriska FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Assyriska FF | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | IK Frej | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Vallentuna BK | 40 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Väsby United[1] | 80 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Gefle IF | 49 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Syrianska FC | 40 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | AFC United | 70 | (4) |
| 2016 | IF Brommapojkarna | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Gambia | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2017 | |||
Career edit
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 2003.[3] After one season with IK Frej he was sold to Vallentuna BK where he played one year.[4] He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 80 games, who scored four goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF. In 2016, he signed a one-year contract with Brommapojkarna.[5]
Personal life edit
Omar's brother Amadou Jawo plays currently for Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF.[6] His two youngest brothers, Momodou Jawo and Ebrima "Mabou" Jawo are also footballers.
References edit
- ^ "Fotbolltransfers.com - 24. Omar Jawo - Gefle IF".
- ^ "Omar Jawo klar för BP".
- ^ "A-truppen - Gefle IF fotboll". Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - Africa.gm".
- ^ Omar Jawo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - WOW Gambia".
External links edit
- Omar Jawo at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Omar Jawo at Soccerway
- Brommapojkarna profile
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