Antouman Jallow

Antouman Jallow
Personal information
Full nameAntouman Jallow
Date of birth11 June 1981
Place of birthUppsala, Sweden
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Sandvikens IF
Number9
Youth career
1994–1999IK Sirius
2002–2005UW–Milwaukee Panthers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001IK Sirius30(12)
2005–2006Gefle IF6(1)
2007–2008IK Sirius31(17)
2009Portland Timbers2(1)
2009–Sandvikens IF (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antouman Jallow (born 11 June 1981 in Uppsala) is a Swedish soccer player of Gambian heritage who currently plays for Sandvikens IF in the Swedish Division 2.

Career

Early Career in Sweden

Jallow was part of the youth system at his hometown club, IK Sirius, and was captain of the team which came second in Sweden's U-19 national championship. He played for Sirius in the Swedish second division from 2000–2001, scoring 12 goals in 30 games.

College

Jallow left Uppsala to attend university at and play college soccer at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 2002. He was both the team MVP and Horizon League player of the year in 2004.

Professional

Jallow was drafted in the fourth round (41st overall) of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes,[1] but chose not to sign with the team.

Instead, Jallow moved back to Sweden, and spent the next two years playing for Gefle IF and IK Sirius. He scored 15 goals in 22 games for Sirius in the Superettan in 2007.[2]

In January 2009, Jallow signed with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.,[3] but made just 2 starts fior the team before being loaned to Swedish Division 2 Club Sandvikens IF.[4] He was released from his Portland contract on December 7, 2009.[5]

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