Mamadou Danso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Danso | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Serrekunda, Gambia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rayo OKC | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | SPSU Hornets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cary RailHawks U23s | 8 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | 40 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Portland Timbers | 60 | (4) |
| 2014 | Montreal Impact | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Carolina Railhawks | 17 | (1) |
| 2016– | Rayo OKC | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Gambia | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2016. | |||
Mamadou "Futty" Danso (born April 27, 1983) is a Gambian footballer, a defender who currently plays for the Rayo OKC of the North American Soccer League.
Career
College and amateur
Danso was recruited to play soccer for North Carolina Wesleyan College and also went on to play two years of college soccer at Southern Polytechnic State University, where he was a two-time All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection. Danso became SPSU’s first All-America selection in 2008, after leading the conference in scoring with 19 goals, and finished his college career with 35 goals in total.
During his college years Danso also played in the USL Premier Development League for Cary RailHawks U23s.
Professional
Danso was acquired by Major League Soccer (MLS) club D.C. United via the waiver ranking order,[1] having left college early to turn professional, but was transferred to Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009 without ever signing a contract with MLS.[2]
Danso made his professional debut on April 25, 2009, coming on as a late substitute in Portland's game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[3] He scored his first professional goal on May 24, 2009, in a 2-1 victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders.[4] He stayed with the Timbers when they moved to MLS in 2011, playing as a defender there for three and a half seasons and helping them win the Western Conference standings and advance to the Western Conference Final in 2013. When Danso played with fellow Gambian Pa Modou Kah, the two Timbers centerbacks became known as "The Great Wall of Gambia".[5]
In June 2014, Danso was traded to the Montreal Impact in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[6]
In March 2015, Danso was announced as a new signing of the Carolina Railhawks.[7]
International
On August 30, 2010, Danso was given his first chance at international play by being selected to the Gambia national football team's September 5, 2010 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia.
Personal
Danso holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[8]
Honors
Portland Timbers
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009
References
- ↑ Mamadou Danso acquired
- ↑ Timbers complete roster with Danso
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. April 25, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. May 24, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Great Wall of Gambia Falls: Futty Traded to Montreal". ProstAmerika.com. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ Press Release (April 27, 1983). "Impact acquires defender Mamadou Danso from the Portland Timbers | Montreal Impact". Impactmontreal.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.wralsportsfan.com/carolina-railhawks-sign-trio-of-veterans-for-2015/14492277/
- ↑ Kip Kesgard, community blogger. "Timbers announce formation of new Television affiliation while awaiting the return of traveling players | OregonLive.com". Blog.oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012.