Omar Jawo

Omar Jawo
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Banjul, Gambia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2000–2001 Assyriska FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Assyriska FF 2 (0)
2003 IK Frej 5 (0)
2003–2004 Vallentuna BK 40 (1)
2005–2008 Väsby United[1] 80 (4)
2009–2010 Gefle IF 49 (0)
2011–2012 Syrianska FC 40 (0)
2013–2015 AFC United 70 (4)
2016 IF Brommapojkarna 13 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Gambia 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2017

Omar Jawo (born 8 November 1981 in Banjul) is a Gambian-Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.[2]

Career

Jawo began his youth career with Assyriska FF. He earned his first two professional caps with the squad in 2002, before signing with IK Frej in 2003.[3] After one season with IK Frej he was sold to Vallentuna BK where he played one year.[4] He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 80 games, who scored four goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF. In 2016, he signed a one-year contract with Brommapojkarna.[5]

Personal life

Omar's brother Amadou Jawo plays currently for Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF.[6] His two youngest brothers, Momodou Jawo and Ebrima "Mabou" Jawo are also footballers.

References

  1. ^ "Fotbolltransfers.com - 24. Omar Jawo - Gefle IF".
  2. ^ "Omar Jawo klar för BP".
  3. ^ "A-truppen - Gefle IF fotboll". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - Africa.gm".
  5. ^ Omar Jawo at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - WOW Gambia".


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