Rabo Kabara Saminou Gado (born 23 May 1986 in

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) is a

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ien

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who for

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. He is also the member of Niger national team.

Career

Saminou began his career in

with

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and scored his only goal in SuperCup final 2006 against AS-FNIS. After three years with the first team of

in the Championnat national de première division joined in January 2007 to

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n top club

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He played in his three years 23 games for

and signed in January 2010 for

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. He is right-footed, 182 cm tall, and has 79 kg.

International career

Saminou has made several appearances for the

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, making his debut in 2006.

References

1986 births Living people Nigerien men's footballers Niger men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cameroon Sahel SC players Men's association football goalkeepers Coton Sport FC de Garoua players Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria People from Agadez Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Cameroon Enyimba F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria 2011 African Nations Championship players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Niger men's A' international footballers {{Niger-footy-bio-stub