Abdul Thompson Conteh

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Abdul Thompson Conteh (born July 2, 1970 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a former soccer striker.

Conteh played three seasons in Major League Soccer, with San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and D.C. United in 2001 and 2002. He was named scored a total 15 goals in league play. Conteh also played in Mexico (Toluca and Monterrey), El Salvador (Athlético Marte) and Guatemala (Comunicaciones), as well as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL A-League.

In 2000, Conteh was named MLS Humanitarian of the Year for his work with the American Red Cross to "raise funds to try to allieve the suffering in [Sierra Leone]"[1].