Ibrahim "Teteh" Bangura (born 27 December 1989 in Freetown) is an unattached Sierra Leonean football striker.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim 'Teteh' Bangura | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sinopspor | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Kallon | 30 | (14) |
| 2009 | Cleveland City Stars | 9 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Cascade Surge (loan) | 3 | (5) |
| 2010 | Kallon | 7 | (5) |
| 2010 | Köping FF | 9 | (12) |
| 2011 | AIK | 17 | (15) |
| 2011–2014 | Bursaspor | 34 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | → Şanlıurfaspor (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2014 | → AIK (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mjällby AIF | 6 | (2) |
| 2016 | GAIS | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sinopspor | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Sierra Leone | 11 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2016 | |||
Career
editKallon F.C.
editBangura began his career in his native Sierra Leone, playing with F.C. Kallon. He was the leading goal scorer in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and Sierra Leone FA Cup for the 2006–07 season, and participated in European trials A.C. Milan and Swedish club BK Häcken, but was not offered a contract by either team.
Cleveland City Stars
editBangura joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division in 2009,[1] and was then sent on loan to Cascade Surge of the USL Premier Development League.[2] He scored a hat-trick on his debut for Cascade on 22 May 2009, in a game against Spokane Spiders.[3]
Köping FF
editOn 18 July 2010, the Swedish club Köping FF – a fourth tier club struggling against relegation – announced that Bangura was on trial with them. The trial was successful and he made his debut away against Eskilstuna City FK. He scored one goal in that game. His home debut was against the league leaders IK Frej, a 3–3 tie in which Bangura scoring all three goals for the home team.
AIK
editOn 27 September AIK signed Bangura for three years starting, 1 January 2011.[4] In the 2011 season, he scored 15 goals in 17 games and made 3 assists. In summer 2011, he signed for Bursaspor.
Beitar Jerusalem
editOn 31 August 2013 Bangura entered for the 1st time into a game vs. Maccabi Petah Tikva, as a substitute, and helped the club to win its first win in 2013–14 season. on 29 September 2013 he scored his 1st goal, and alter was shown a red card by the referee in a game vs. Hapoel Ra'anana that ended in 2–2 draw. On 2 November 2013, Bangura scored 2 goals in a game vs. Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv when Beitar Jerusalem won 2–1. Later Bangura suffered and Injury. He left Beitar Jerusalem in January 2014.
Career statistics
edit- As of 16 October 2017.[citation needed]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| United States | League | US Open Cup | Champions League | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | Cleveland City Stars | USL First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europa League | Total | ||||||
| 2010 | Köping | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 12 | |
| 2011 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 15 | |
| 2014 | AIK (loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Mjällby | Superettan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| 2016 | GAIS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Turkey | League | Türkiye Kupası | Europa League | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Bursaspor | Süper Lig | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sanliurfaspor (loan) | PTT 1. Lig | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Sinopspor | 3. Lig | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | |||
| Israel | League | State Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | Ligat Winner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | |
| United States Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Sweden Total | 35 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 29 | ||
| Turkey Total | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 11 | ||
| Israel Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 93 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 47 | ||
International
editBangura was called up to the Sierra Leone national team for a World Cup qualifier with Equatorial Guinea on 6 September 2008, but did not see any minutes.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2011 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |  Niger |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 9 June 2012 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Equatorial Guinea |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 16 June 2012 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
2–1 | 4–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4. | 4–1 |
References
edit- ^ Cleveland adds Sierra Leone duo Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Uslsoccer.com.
- ^ Morris, Sahr Jr. (22 May 2009). "Sierra Leone: Teteh Makes Surge Debut Today". Concord Times (Freetown). Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Uslsoccer.com.
- ^ AIK Fotboll – AIK värvar Teteh Bangura Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Aikfotboll.se (29 September 2010).
- ^ "Teteh Bangura". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links
edit- CCS bio
- Teteh Bangura at National-Football-Teams.com
- Teteh Bangura at Soccerway