Omar Jawo

Omar Jawo

Personal information
Date of birth	November 8, 1981
Place of birth	Banjul, Gambia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	IF Brommapojkarna
Youth career
2000–2001	Assyriska FF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002	Assyriska FF	2	(0)
2003	IK Frej	5	(0)
2004	Vallentuna BK	19	(1)
2005–2008	Väsby United[1]	57	(3)
2009–2010	Gefle IF[2]	49	(0)
2011–2012	Syrianska FC	36	(0)
2013–2015	AFC United	70	(4)
2016-	IF Brommapojkarna	0	(0)
National team
2010–2011	Gambia	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Omar Jawo (born November 8, 1981 in Banjul) is a Gambian-Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for the Swedish Division 1 club Brommapojkarna.^[3]

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 January 2003.^[4] After one season with IK Frej was sold to Vallentuna BK who played one year.^[5] He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 57 games, who scored three goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF. In 2016 he signed a one-year contract with Brommapojkarna.^[6]

Personal life

Omar's brother Amadou Jawo plays currently for Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF.^[7] His two youngest brothers, Momodou Jawo (12 September 1987, goalkeeper) and Ebrima "Mabou" Jawo (11 October 1991, striker) are also players.

References

1. "Fotbolltransfers.com - 24. Omar Jawo - Gefle IF".
2. "Eliteprospects.com - Omar Jawo".
3. "Omar Jawo klar för BP".
4. http://www.gefleiffotboll.se/index.php?spelare=72&page_link=a-truppen
5. "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - Africa.gm".
6. Omar Jawo at National-Football-Teams.com
7. "Jawo Brothers In Gegle IF, Swedish Allsvenskan League - WOW Gambia".