Musa Shannon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Robert Morris University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 50 | (20) |
| 1997 | → Carolina Dynamo (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Marítimo | 18 | (3) |
| 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Ningbo Yaoma | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Dongguan Dongcheng | 14 | (10) |
| Total | 59 | (21) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Liberia | 12 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Musa Shannon (born 1 August 1975) is a Liberian football administrator and former striker.
Shannon played professionally in the United States, Portugal and China; he also competed at international level.
Early and personal life
Shannon was born in the United States, where his Liberian parents were attending Syracuse University. Shannon was raised in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, before returning to the United States as a fifteen-year-old in 1990 following the escalation of the First Liberian Civil War.[1]
Professional
On February 2, 1997, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Shannon in the third round (twenty-eighth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft. On August 10, 1997, Shannon went on loan to the Carolina Dynamo. He entered the game with five minutes remaining and scored the game-winning goal.[2] In 2000, he moved to Marítimo in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. In 2002, he moved back to the United States where he signed with the Colorado Rapids. On April 15, 2003, Shannon signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL A-League.[3] He played two games, then was released. He finished his professional career with Ningbo Yaoma in the Chinese third division.[4]
After retiring as a professional, Shannon returned to the United States to play in the amateur Cosmopolitan Soccer League for Barnstonworth Rovers.[5]
National team
Shannon also represented Liberia at international level, scoring 1 goal in 12 appearances between 2000 and 2001.[4]
Administration career
Shannon was named as President of FCAK-Liberia in 2008.[1]
In 2010, Shannon was elected to the position of Vice-President of the Liberia Football Association.[6]
References
- 1 2 Juju Johnson. "Musa Shannon Heads FCAK-Lib". LiberianSoccer.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ 1997 A-League: Week 18
- ↑ WHITECAPS ACQUIRE LIBERIAN INTERNATIONAL STRIKER MUSA SHANNON
- 1 2 Musa Shannon at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Jay Mwamba (29 September 2009). "Spotlight on Musa Shannon (Barnstonworth Rovers)". First Touch Online. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ K.N.S Mensah (9 December 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: LFA Vice-President Musa Shannon Admits Liberian Football Is Under Construction". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
External links
- Musa Shannon profile at ForaDeJogo
