Kabba-Modou Cham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2010 | VW Hamme | ||
| 2010–2012 | KV Mechelen | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Greenock Morton | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Gambia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 4 January 2014 (UTC) | |||
Kabba-Modou Cham (born 25 December 1992) is a Belgian-born Gambian professional footballer striker.
Club career
Cham started his career with various youth sides back home in Belgium, namely VW Hamme, KV Mechelen and latterly Sint-Truiden.
He signed for Greenock Morton in July 2013 on a two-year contract,[1] and made his first competitive debut for Morton in a 1–0 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup to Annan Athletic.
Cham ingratiated himself with the Morton support after he scored a double against arch-rivals St. Mirren in the Renfrewshire Cup final.[2] Cham was released from his contract in February 2014 by mutual consent.[3]
Personal life
Cham was born in Belgium to a Greek mother and a Gambian father[4] and has elected to represent Gambia at international level. To date, he has made one appearance for the Under-20 side in a 2011 African Youth Championship group match against Nigeria.[5]
His maternal grandfather is Greek but moved to Belgium, where the striker's mother, Panayoula Kontoyannis, was born – meaning Cham is also eligible to represent Greece at international level.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (11 July 2013). "Striker signs two-year Morton deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Waddell, Gordon (21 July 2013). "Renfrewshire Cup: St Mirren 2 Morton 4: Giant Kabba-Modou Cham proves too strong for Buddies' defence". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (-13 February 2014). "Striker leaves Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (15 July 2013). "Report: Morton 0 St Johnstone 1". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ Beyai, Modou Lamin (5 August 2013). "Kabba-Modou Cham joins Greenock Morton". Gambia Sports. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (25 July 2013). "Goals were birthday surprise for Cham's mum". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
External links
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- Living people
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- 1992 births
- People from Antwerp
- Association football forwards
- Gambian footballers
- Belgian footballers
- K. Sint-Truidense V.V. players
- Belgian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- KV Mechelen players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Belgian people of Greek descent