Omar Jasseh

Last updated
Omar Jasseh
Personal information
Full name Omar Jasseh
Date of birth (1992-11-01) November 1, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Banjul, the Gambia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Maccassa
Samder
2006 Charlton Athletic
2007 Chelsea
2008 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 San Jose Earthquakes 5 (0)
2012 Mjölby Södra 8 (5)
2014 Kajaani 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2016

Omar Jasseh (born November 1, 1992, in Banjul) is a Gambian footballer currently without a club.

Contents

Career

Jasseh began playing in academies at the age of 12 in his native Gambia. He played for Maccassa and Samger, before spending three years in England with youth academies at Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. [1] Crystal Palace then went on to offer Jasseh a contract but was unable to complete the accord due to visa restrictions.

Jasseh came to the United States in 2009 and trained with Toronto FC, before signing with the Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on April 14, 2010. [2] This made him the youngest player to sign with the team in franchise history.

Jasseh made his professional debut on April 24, 2010, in a match against Chivas USA. [3] During his stint in San Jose Jasseh missed much time with his team due to national team duty. Jasseh went on to help his team qualify for the Orange African Youth Championship defeating Ivory Coast in a home and away tie. Jasseh was not happy with the lack of opportunity for first team football so Jasseh asked to be released so he could explore other options. The management agreed as the move would also open an international player roster spot and thus Jasseh was waived by the Earthquakes on July 19, 2011, during the summer transfer period. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Jose Earthquakes</span> Soccer team in the United States

The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise began play in 1996 as one of the charter members of the league. The Earthquakes took part in the first game in MLS history, defeating D.C. United 1–0. The Earthquakes have won two MLS Cup titles and two Supporters' Shields. In 2002, the team played in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup, making it to the quarterfinals. The team holds a fierce rivalry with the LA Galaxy known as the California Clásico.

Ronald Osvaldo Cerritos Flores is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alan Gordon (soccer)</span> American soccer player

Alan Gordon is an American former professional soccer player. In the majority of his career, Gordon was mostly relied upon to make goals in game as a Super–sub.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alejandro Moreno</span> Venezuelan footballer (born 1979)

Alejandro Enrique Moreno Riera is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a forward, and who is a television commentator for ESPN FC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. Moreno won three MLS Cups during his professional career. Moreno was chosen in 2021 to work as a commentator in the 2020 European Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Elliott</span> New Zealand footballer (born 1974)

Simon John Elliott is a New Zealand football manager and former player who most recently served as head coach of USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC. A defensive midfielder, he spent his professional career in the |A-League, the |MLS and the Premier League. At international level, he made 69 appearances for the New Zealand national team, scoring 6 goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy Conrad</span> American soccer player

James Paul Conrad is an American retired soccer player who played as a defender. During his 13-year MLS career, he was four-time MLS Best XI and the 2005 MLS Defender of the Year. He also earned 27 caps with the United States men's national soccer team and went to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon Conway</span> American soccer player

Jonathan David Conway is an American retired soccer goalkeeper and former goalkeeping coach for Toronto FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamil Walker</span> American soccer player

Jamil Walker is a retired American soccer forward and midfielder, who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Gargan</span> American soccer player (born 1982)

Dan Gargan is an American former professional soccer player who last played for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He is the former color commentator for Atlanta United FC on Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast. Currently, Gargan is the managing director of one of the best youth sports clubs in the midwest, Lou Fusz Athletic.

Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar is an American former soccer player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shintaro Harada</span> Japanese footballer (born 1980)

Shintaro Harada is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marvin Chávez</span> Honduran footballer (born 1983)

Marvin Antonio Chávez is a Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently for C.D. Marathón in the Liga Nacional.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Avila</span> American soccer player

Eric Humberto Avila is an American professional soccer player who has played as a midfielder and defender.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sanna Nyassi</span> Gambian footballer

Sanna Nyassi is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He played for the Gambia national team from 2010 to 2015, making fourteen appearances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tristan Bowen</span> American professional soccer player

Tristan Bowen is an American professional soccer player. Bowen was the first ever homegrown player in MLS history.

The 2010 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's thirteenth season of existence. The Earthquakes finished 8th overall in MLS and finished in the Eastern Conference finals of the MLS Cup playoffs before losing to the Colorado Rapids. It was the first season the club made the playoffs since 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Guppy</span> American soccer player (born 1987)

Kevin Guppy is a former American professional soccer player.

The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. This is the 29th season of a club bearing the "Earthquakes" name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Bingham (American soccer)</span> American soccer player

David Matthew Bingham is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.

Javier Eduardo López Ramírez, also known as "La Chofis", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.

References

  1. ↑ ""I Would Have Signed for Chelsea If Mourinho Wasn't Sacked," Omar Waterman on Missing out Chance to become Gambia's First English Premier League Footballer, Meeting €150M Kevin De Bryune, Wilfried Zaha and Victor Moses". gambianews.gm.
  2. ↑ Quakes Sign 17-Year-Old Omar Jasseh. Archived 2010-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Chivas hold off Quakes 3-2 for much-needed win. Archived 2010-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "New Earthquakes midfielder Jacob Peterson aims to spark struggling offense". 19 July 2011.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.