Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Kiang Keneba, the Gambia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newroz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Steve Biko | ||
2011–2014 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 42 | (1) |
2014 | KuPS | 2 | (0) |
2015–2017 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Olympique Médenine | 1 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Muaither | ||
2020–2021 | Al-Nojoom | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Naft Maysan | ||
2022–2023 | Jeddah | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Newroz | (0) | |
International career | |||
2009 | Gambia U17 | 4 | (0) |
2011-2013 | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2015 |
Lamin Basmen Samateh (born 26 June 1992) is a Gambian football defender who currently plays for Iraqi club Newroz.
Lamin Samateh plays usually as central defender, although he can also play as right-back. While playing in his home country, he was known by the nickname of Gunman. [1]
He came to Zagreb in January 2011 during the 2010–11 Prva HNL winter break, signed from Gambian Championnat National D1 club Steve Biko FC, [2] which ended up relegated. For the rest of the season, he made 7 league appearances scoring one goal, with Lokomotiva in the 2010–11 season.
During 2009 he was part of the Gambian U-17 squad which played in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [3] During 2010 he was part of Gambian U-20 team. [4] In early 2011 he was part of the Gambian squad at the 2011 African Youth Championship.
On September 3, 2011, he made his debut for the Gambian national team in a match against Namibia for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [5] [6]
On 13 August 2022, Samateh joined Saudi Arabian club Jeddah. [7]
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