Umaru Rahman (born December 15, 1982, in
Freetown
Freetown () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, e ...
,
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
) commonly known as Gallon Pan is a former
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
an international footballer, who was a
striker and currently played for several clubs, but he is famously remembered for playing for
East End Lions
East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. East End Lions represents the East End of Freetown, and ...
.
Early life
Rahman was born 1982 in
Freetown
Freetown () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, e ...
's
suburbs
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of
Fourah Bay
Fourah Bay is a neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is located in the East end of Freetown.
Ethnicity and religion
Fourah Bay is an overwhelmingly Muslim majority neighborhood. The Oku people, an ethnic group predominantly of Yoruba desce ...
to
Oku parents.
Career
He started his football career in his native Sierra Leone with powerhouse
East End Lions
East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. East End Lions represents the East End of Freetown, and ...
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 ...
, where he was the team captain and one of the best players in the premier league. Rahman signed with top Vietnamese club,
Bình Dương F.C. in 2005 and 2006 with
LG-ACB Ha Noi.
International career
In 2001, Rahman made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone against
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...
in a
2002 FIFA World Cup
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qualifier played in
Monrovia
Monrovia () is the administrative capital city, capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liber ...
.
Playing Career
*2000–06
East End Lions
East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. East End Lions represents the East End of Freetown, and ...
(
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
)
*2006–07
Bình Dương F.C. (
Vietnam
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)
*2007–08
LG-ACB Ha Noi (
Vietnam
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)
Personal life
Rahman composed a song called ''Manchester United Celebrate'' which celebrated Manchester United's Premier League championship 2007–08 season.
References
Living people
Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Oku people
1982 births
Footballers from Freetown
Sierra Leone men's international footballers
Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Men's association football forwards
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