Abdul Thompson Conteh

Last updated
Abdul Thompson Conteh
Personal information
Full name Abdul Thompson Conteh
Date of birth (1970-07-02) July 2, 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–1992 UDC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1994 Georgetown Cobras
1994–1995 Atlético Marte
1995–1996 Toluca
1996–1998 Monterrey 15 (3)
1999 Motagua
1999–2000 Comunicaciones
2000 San Jose Earthquakes 31 (8)
2001–2002 D.C. United 30 (15)
2002 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 (0)
International career
1993–1997 Sierra Leone 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdul Thompson Conteh (born July 2, 1970 in Freetown) is a former Sierra Leonean football striker. [1] [2]

Contents

Conteh played three seasons in Major League Soccer, with San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and D.C. United in 2001 and 2002. [3] He scored a total 15 goals in league play. Conteh also played in Mexico (Toluca and Monterrey), El Salvador (Atlético Marte) and Guatemala (Comunicaciones), as well as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL A-League. He used number 690 in his shirt when he played with Monterrey in 1998.

In 2000, Conteh was named MLS Humanitarian of the Year for his work with the American Red Cross to "raise funds to try to allieve the suffering in Sierra Leone". [4]

Honors

Individual

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)</span> Guatemalan footballer

Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez, initially nicknamed El Pescadito or "The Little Fish" but later became El Pescado or "The Fish", is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a striker. A product of CSD Municipal's youth academy, Ruiz has played for five MLS clubs, scoring 88 goals in 182 MLS regular-season matches and 16 goals in the post-season, which is the second most post-season goals in MLS history. In 2002, he was named the MLS's Most Valuable Player of the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amado Guevara</span> Honduran footballer and manager (born 1976)

Amado Guevara is a Honduran former professional footballer and manager. He was the coach of Puerto Rico from 2018 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Etcheverry</span> Bolivian footballer (born 1970)

Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a Bolivian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. A creative playmaker, he is considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time. Etcheverry played for D.C. United of Major League Soccer from 1996 to 2003. He helped D.C United win eight trophies during that time, and was nominated to the MLS Best XI in four consecutive seasons from 1996 to 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)</span> Bolivian footballer (born 1974)

Jaime Moreno Morales is a Bolivian former professional footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Hartman</span> American soccer player

Kevin Eugene Hartman is an American former soccer player who played 17 seasons in Major League Soccer, being on the field for a record 37,260 minutes. Nicknamed El Gato because of his agility, reflexes, physical qualities, and shot-stopping ability, Hartman has more saves than any other goalkeeper in MLS history, and was the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999. Considered to be one of the greatest and most successful goalkeepers in MLS history, he was also known for his longevity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Reis</span> American former soccer player and coach (born 1975)

Matt Reis is an American former soccer player and coach who played as a goalkeeper. A long-time Major League Soccer mainstay, he has served as goalkeeper coach for LA Galaxy and the United States.

Martin Roberto Zúñiga Hernandez, better known as "El Pulpo" Zúñiga, is a Mexican professional soccer game analyst, sports anchor and former Major League Soccer goalkeeper. He is most recognized for his involvement in 1st division Mexican Soccer or Liga MX and MLS. He was capped with the Mexico national football team. Martin retired from the league in 2005 after consecutive knee injuries. He is sought after for his expert MLS analytics, currently serving as an analyst and host for Fox Deportes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kei Kamara</span> Sierra Leonean footballer (born 1984)

Kei Ansu Kamara is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. He is one of 11 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently third on MLS's all-time scoring list, scoring for 10 different MLS clubs.

Preston Burpo is a retired American soccer player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for Austin FC in Major League Soccer.

Diego Gutiérrez is an American retired professional soccer player, who spent his career between Chicago Fire and Kansas City Wizards, both of Major League Soccer, and is currently a radio commentator for ESPN Deportes Kansas City. Born in Colombia, he played for the United States national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Ferreira</span> Colombian footballer (born 1979)

David Arturo Ferreira Rico is a Colombian former footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darwin Quintero</span> Colombian footballer (born 1987)

Carlos Darwin Quintero Villalba is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Categoría Primera A club América de Cali. Quintero is also known by his nickname of El Científico del Gol. He has played various roles throughout his career, spending time leading the line as a striker, playing out wide as a winger, and playing underneath another striker as a second striker and central attacking midfielder throughout his career. His main attributes throughout his career have been his pace, creativity, and dribbling ability.

Marco Vélez is a Puerto Rican former footballer who played as a defender and currently works as coach for Puerto Rico Surf SC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Lahoud</span> Sierra Leonean footballer

Michael Lahoud is a Sierra Leonean former footballer and former broadcaster for Austin FC. He also holds American citizenship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teal Bunbury</span> American soccer player

Teal Alexander Bunbury is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. Born in Canada, he represented the United States national team.

The 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 48th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. It remained a 24-team tournament, but the format changed for this edition. CCL play began on July 31, 2012 and finished on May 1, 2013. The winner qualified as the CONCACAF representative for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.

The 2011 Real Salt Lake season was the club's seventh year of existence, as well as their seventh season in Major League Soccer, and their seventh consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1968)</span> Mexican footballer

Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker and is the fourth all-time leading scorer of the Mexico national team with 35 goals, and the joint-highest goalscorer in World Cups. He is widely regarded as one of Mexico's most talented strikers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodolfo Pizarro</span> Mexican footballer (born 1994)

Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club AEK Athens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saltillo Soccer F.C.</span> Mexican football club

Saltillo Soccer Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club from Saltillo, Coahuila that plays in the Liga TDP.

References

  1. "El excéntrico caso del futbolista que usó el dorsal 690". marca.com.
  2. "La bestia Abdul Conteh, una migraña perpetua para las defensas en la Liga Mayor". historico.elsalvador.com.
  3. "MLS: D.C. United waives Thompson Conteh" . Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. "MLSnet: News". 2001-08-03. Archived from the original on 2001-08-03. Retrieved 2020-01-18.