Oumar Ballo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 2, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swope Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baltimore Boys | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | CCBC-Essex Knights | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | UMBC Retrievers | 65 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Baltimore Bohemians | 21 | (0) |
| 2014 | Reading United | 7 | (1) |
| 2015 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Swope Park Rangers | 21 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2016. | |||
Oumar Ballo (born 2 April 1991) is a Malian footballer who currently plays for Swope Park Rangers in United Soccer League.
Career
College and Amateur
Ballo began his college soccer career at Community College of Baltimore County in 2011, before transferring to University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2012.[1]
Ballo also played in the Premier Development League for Baltimore Bohemians in 2012 and 2013, and Reading United A.C. in 2014.[2][3]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Ballo was selected in the second round (30th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo and signed a professional contract with the club on February 23, 2015.[4][5]
Ballo signed on loan with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery on March 24, 2015.[6] However, Ballo was waived by Houston on April 23, 2015 without having made a first team appearance for either club.[7] He trialled with D.C. United following his release, but wasn't signed by the Major League Soccer club.[8]
On January 11, 2016, Ballo was signed by United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers.[9]
Personal
Ballo moved to the United States from Mali when he was nine-years-old, settling with his father and step-mother in Baltimore, Maryland. His father's wife at the time, Audrey Haskins, was instrumental in guiding Oumar's education and introduction to soccer in America[10]
References
- ↑ 18 Oumar Ballo (1991-04-02). "Oumar Ballo - UMBC". Umbcretrievers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Oumar Ballo". SoccerStats.us. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Player Stats". Uslpdl.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Former Curley and UMBC soccer star Oumar Ballo selected in the MLS SuperDraft". Baltimore Sun. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "sign 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Oumar Ballo, Rob Lovejoy and Taylor Hunter". Houston Dynamo. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "loan Oumar Ballo, Memo Rodriguez to Charleston Battery". Houston Dynamo. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "waive defender Oumar Ballo". Houston Dynamo. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "D.C. United transfer news and rumors: UMBC product Oumar Ballo on trial with the Black-and-Red". Black And Red United. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Swope Park Rangers add Oumar Ballo and Ualefi Rodrigues dos Reis | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Video: SPR defender Oumar Ballo drafted from UMBC in 2015 MLS SuperDraft | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
External links
- Oumar Ballo at National-Football-Teams.com
- UMBC bio