Abdou Rahman Dampha

Abdou Dampha
Personal information
Full nameAbdou Rahman Dampha
Date of birthDecember 27, 1991
Place of birthBanjul, Gambia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Nancy
Number13
Youth career
2005–2007Gambia Ports Authority
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2008Gambia Ports Authority21(3)
2008–2009MC Saïda18(5)
2010–2012Neuchâtel Xamax23[1](2)
2012–2014Nancy3(0)
National team‡
2007–2008Gambia U1711(1)
2008–Gambia U206(0)
2009–Gambia1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Abdou Rahman Dampha (born 27 December 1991 in Banjul) is an Gambian footballer currently playing for AS Nancy in the French Ligue 1.[2]

Career

Dampha began his career with Gambia Ports Authority F.C. here was 2007 promoted to the first team of the Gambian Championnat National D1.[3] and signed in January 2009 a professional contract for Algerian club Mouloudia Club Saïda.[4] Dampha joined in January 2010 from Algerian club Maloudia Club Saida to the Swiss Super League team Neuchâtel Xamax,[5] on a four and a half year contract. He made his debut for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League on 6 February 2010 against FC Zürich.[6]

On 14 May 2012, Dampha signed a two-year deal with French Ligue 1 side AS Nancy, until the summer of 2014.[7]

International career

Dampha was member of the Gambia national under-17 football team[8] and plays currently in the Gambia U-20 team.[9] In December 2009 earned his first international cap for the Scorpions.[10]

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