Abdul Thompson Conteh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Thompson Conteh | ||
| Date of birth | July 2, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | UDC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1994 | Georgetown Cobras | ||
| 1994–1995 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1995–1996 | Toluca | ||
| 1996–1998 | Monterrey | 15 | (8) |
| 1999 | Motagua | ||
| 1999–2000 | Comunicaciones | 31 | (8) |
| 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | (15) |
| 2001–2002 | D.C. United | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| National team | |||
| 1993–1997 | Sierra Leone | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abdul Thompson Conteh (born July 2, 1970 in Freetown) is a former Sierra Leonean football striker.
Career
Conteh played three seasons in Major League Soccer, with San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and D.C. United in 2001 and 2002. He scored a total 15 goals in league play. Conteh also played in Mexico (Toluca and Monterrey), El Salvador (Atlético Marte) and Guatemala (Comunicaciones), as well as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL A-League.
He was notorious for using number 690 in his shirt when he played with Monterrey in 1998.
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".
External links
- All-Time Player Register at Mlsnet.com
- Abdul Thompson Conteh at National-Football-Teams.com
- (Spanish) Profile at MedioTiempo.com
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