Ahmed Garba

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Yaro Yaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-05-24) 24 May 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2001 Kano Pillars
2001–2002 Club Africain
2002 Kano Pillars
2003 Enyimba International
2004–2007 Akademisk Boldklub 77 (25)
2007–2011 Kano Pillars
2012–2015 Wikki Tourists
International career
1998–2003 Nigeria 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ahmed Garba (born 24 May 1980), commonly known as Yaro Yaro, is a Nigerian football manager and former player, who played as a striker.

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Career

Garba was a member of the Nigeria national team at the 1998 Carlsberg Cup. [1]

In 1997, he was reportedly offered a four-year contract by a Borussia Dortmund II. However, the Nigerian Football Association did not allow the transfer from Kano Pillars to go through. [2] [3]

In 2012, Garba joined Nigerian Premier League club Wikki Tourists F.C. [4]

In July 2015, he was made interim manager of Kano Pillars. [5]

Honours

Nigeria

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