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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 October 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Bakau, Gambia [1] | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2002 | Bakau United | ||
2003–2004 | Steve Biko | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2009 | Steve Biko | ||
2009–2010 | Red Star Saint-Ouen | 3 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Radomlje | 9 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Šenčur | 11 | (1) |
2012 | Triglav Kranj | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 12 | (0) |
2013 | Muktijoddha Shangsad KC | 10 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Ankaran Hrvatini | 33 | (1) |
2015 | Mosta | 9 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Sala FF | 5 | (0) |
2017 | Boo FK | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | IB 1975 Ljubljana | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
Gambia U17 | |||
2007–2015 | Gambia | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ousman Koli (born 18 October 1988) is a Gambian retired footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Bakau, Koli began his career in 2001 with Bakau United and joined their league rivals Steve Biko in 2003. [2]
In August 2011, he signed a contract with Slovenian second tier side Šenčur. [3]
In February 2012, Koli joined Slovenian top flight team Triglav Kranj. [4]
Koli was a member of the Gambia under-17 team that won the 22 July Peace Tournament, held in Banjul in 2003. [2] He was also included in the squad that won the first-ever international trophy for Gambia, when the team hosted and won the 2005 African U-17 Championship. [2]
He debuted for the senior team in 2007 in a match against Guinea. [5]
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