Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sahr Lahai | ||
Date of birth | April 1, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Kenema, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Digenis Oroklinis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2008 | Giant FC | ||
2008–2010 | Ethnikos Achnas | 34 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Onisilos Sotiras | 9 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Digenis Oroklinis | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Sierra Leone U-21 | 5 | (0) | |
2005–present | Sierra Leone | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 May 2009 |
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