Umaru Bangura

Umaru Bangura (born 7 October 1987) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer plays for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League and for the Sierra Leone national team. He is a central defender who can also operate in midfield.[1]

Umaru Bangura
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Zürich
Number 17
Youth career
2004–2005 Mighty Blackpool
2005 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Hønefoss 123 (7)
2010–2013 Haugesund 81 (1)
2014–2016 Dinamo Minsk 58 (0)
2016– Zürich 66 (1)
National team‡
2006– Sierra Leone 43 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2017

Career

Bangura started his senior career with Hønefoss BK in Norway.

In January 2011, Bangura moved to Eliteserien club FK Haugesund. He made his league debut for the club on 20 March 2011 in a 2–0 away loss to Tromsø IL. He was subbed on in the 71st minute for Ugonna Anyora.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club on 25 September 2011 in a 1–0 home victory over Aalesunds FK. His goal came in the 54th minute.[3]

During the English 2013 summer transfer window, Bangura attracted interest from Premier League side Crystal Palace, but the move failed to materialise.[4][5]

In December 2013 Bangura agreed to move to FC Dinamo Minsk in the Vysheyshaya Liga.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 30 March 2014 in a 1–0 away victory over FC Dnepr Mogilev. He played all ninety minutes of the match.[7]

In August 2016 he signed a three years contract with Swiss club FC Zürich.[8] He made his league debut for the club on 22 August 2016 in a 1–0 home victory over Neuchâtel Xamax. He was subbed on for Armando Sadiku in the 84th minute.[9] He scored his first league goal for the club on 2 October 2016 in a 5–0 away victory over FC Wohlen. His goal, scored in the 61st minute, made the score 4–0 to Zürich.[10]

International career

By November 2018, Bangura was the national team captain.[11] In October 2019 he said that he was considering quitting the national team after his team was attacked by angry fans.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 July 2015[13]
Season Club League League Cup Continental Play-offs Total
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2006HønefossAdeccoligaen150--151
2007230--230
2008272--272
200929310--303
2010Tippeligaen29241-30363
2011Haugesund24140--281
201229010--300
201328040--320
2014Dinamo MinskVysheyshaya Liga2300070-300
20152203010-170
20162203010-170
Career total 240817080302688

International goals
Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.[14]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 May 2014National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Swaziland1–01–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.19 July 2014National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Seychelles2–02–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.28 March 2016National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Gabon1–01–0Friendly
4.10 June 2017National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Kenya2–02–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honors

References
  1. "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. "Tromso vs. Haugesund – 20 March 2011 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. "Haugesund vs. Aalesunds – 25 September 2011 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. "Transfer News: Crystal Palace launch move for Umaru Bangura". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  5. "Crystal Palace plot double deal as Eagles eye up Umaru Bangura and Osman Sow". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  6. "Bangura klar for utenlandsk klubb". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  7. "Dnepr Mogilev vs. Dinamo Minsk – 30 March 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. "Innenverteidiger Umaru Bangura wechselt zum FC Zürich" (in German). fcz.ch. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  9. "Zurich vs. Neuchatel Xamax – 22 August 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  10. "Wohlen vs. Zurich – 2 October 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  11. "Sierra Leone captain: "We're the ones suffering"". 1 November 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
  12. "Sierra Leone captain could quit after attack on home". 1 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. "Umaru Bangura". http://www.altomfotball.no/. Retrieved 26 December 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  14. "Bangura, Umaru". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  15. "'Zangalay' Bangura receives Presidential award". slconcordtimes.com. SL Concord Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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