Amidu Karim

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Amidu Karim
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-10-10) 10 October 1974 (age 49)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sierra Leone (Head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1994 Mighty Blackpool
1994–1997 Gomhoriat Shebin
1997–2002 Ghazl Suez
International career
1994–1997 Sierra Leone
Managerial career
2017–2023 Sierra Leone (assistant coach)
2023– Sierra Leone
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amidu Karim (born 10 October 1974) is a Sierra Leonean football coach and a former striker who is the manager of the Sierra Leone national football team. He was a squad member for the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations. [1]

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References

  1. Amidu Karim at National-Football-Teams.com