Sallieu Bah (born 10 September 2006) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Parade | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Parade F.C. | |||
| 2023 | JFV Nordkreis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Central Parade | ||
| 2023 | Wilberforce Strikers | ||
| 2023– | Petrolul 95 Ploieşti | 13 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Sierra Leone U 20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sierra Leone | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 18 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBah played for Central Parade, where his performances earned plaudits from media in Sierra Leone.[1] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2] He than joined in December 2022 to Wilberforce Strikers FC and moved in Summer 2023 to Europe.[3]
He played among 4 other Sierra Leonean players Alieya Mansaray, Alie Ramadan Kabia, Mohamed Bangura, David Destiny Conteh and Nasiru Jimmissa, for three months in Germany at academy JFV Nordkreis[4] and signed than in September 2023 for Romanian side Romanian ASCS Petrolul 95 Ploieşti.[5] In Romania scored 15 goals, in 14 Games for Petrolul 95 Ploieşti in the Liga IV Prahova and gained interests from Liga Iside clubs, include CS Rapid.[6]
International career
editBah made his international debut for Sierra Leone on 11 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Saidu Bah Kamara in a 2–1 away loss to Guinea-Bissau. Despite his side's loss, he was praised by Sierra Leone Football Association president Thomas Daddy Brima, stating that Bah "showed class, confidence and pure talent" and that "it was so much joy watching this young lad."[7] Bah played 2024 in 4 Qualification games, for the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 18 January 2024.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Teenage midfielder Bah in top-gear form in the SLPL". newsfeedsl.com. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Kamara, Morali Ibrahim (11 October 2023). "SLFA President Celebrates Salieu Bah's Stellar Debut For Leone Stars". Sierra Loaded. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Richters, Hauke (11 October 2023). "Über Barßel in die Nationalmannschaft von Sierra Leone". nwzonline.de. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Bittar, Allie (11 October 2023). "Rapid București Interested In Sierra Leone's Sallieu Bah". nwzonline.de. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Ceusan, Paul (11 October 2023). "Sallieu Bah". FRF-AJF.ro. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "SLFA President Celebrates Salieu Bah's Stellar Debut For Leone Stars". sierraloaded.sl. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Leadsom, Sam (11 October 2023). "Sallieu Bah". Globalsportsarchive. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Sallieu Bah at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Sallieu Bah at Soccerway
- Sallieu Bah at WorldFootball.net
- Salieu Bah at National-Football-Teams.com