Shaka Bangura
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaka Bangura | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kissy, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Montreat College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 |
Atlanta FC | 6 | (2) |
| 2009 | Fredericksburg Gunners | 18 | (12) |
| 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 14 | (0) |
| 2011 | Richmond Kickers | 19 | (4) |
| 2012 |
Anagennisi Dherynia | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 |
Samut Songkhram | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Barito Putera | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 |
Atlanta Silverbacks | 32 | (4) |
| 2018 | Northern Virginia United | 9 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2016 | |||
Shaka Bangura (born February 9, 1986, in Kissy[1]) is a Sierra Leonean footballer.
Career
Youth and College
Bangura moved to the United States from Sierra Leone when he was a small child, settling in College Park, Georgia. He attended North Clayton High School, where he scored a total of 58 goals and was named to the All Region Team every year.[2] He then earned a sports scholarship to attend Montreat College in North Carolina. At Montreat he consistently made All Conference first team in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). His first year at Montreat he was named freshman of the year and was also named the conference player of the year in his sophomore and junior year and during his senior year he won the golden boot award [3] He finished his college career having scored a total of 58 goals in four years.
During his college years Bangura also played with
Professional
During the 2010 pre-season Bangura joined the
Bangura signed with
Honours
Puerto Rico Islanders
- CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010
- USSF Division 2 Pro LeagueChampion (1) 2010
Personal life
He is the cousin of
References
- ^ Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Continues Offensive Streak With A 4-1 Win Over Montreat
- ^ Vanguard, The Patriotic (2007-11-25). "Sierra Leonean soccer gems in the diaspora". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Shaka Bangura 2008 Men's Soccer Roster". Montreat College Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". ussf.demosphere.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ PR Islanders FC (2010-04-14). "Lista de jugadores de los Puerto Rico Islanders" (in Spanish). PR Islanders FC. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". ussf.demosphere.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Kickers Shake Things up with New Signing". OurSports Central. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ "Δεύτερη μετεγγραφική περίοδος / ενημέρωση". sigmalive.com/. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Scavuzzo, Diane (3 July 2015). "Silverbacks promote Abdul Bangura to first team". Soccer Today. Retrieved 26 March 2021.