Komba Tawa Yomba (born 24 August 1976) is a Sierra Leonean former
football
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er who played as a
goalkeeper
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. He
captained the
Diamond Stars
The Diamond Stars Football Club is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in Koidu Town, Kono District, Sierra Leone. The club represent the diamond-rich Kono District and is a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the ...
in the
Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League is a professional football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by Leone Rock Metal Group. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs ...
and was the first-choice goalkeeper for Sierra Leone during qualification for the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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.
References
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1977 births
Living people
People from Kono District
Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Sierra Leone men's international footballers
Diamond Stars F.C. players
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