Abdoulie Mansally
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, the Gambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Wing Back Winger Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Real de Banjul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Real de Banjul | ||
| 2007–2012 | New England Revolution | 89 | (7) |
| 2012–2015 | Real Salt Lake | 49 | (1) |
| 2016– | Houston Dynamo | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Gambia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007 | Gambia U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2008– | Gambia | 15 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2016. | |||
Abdoulie Mansally (born 27 January 1989) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Professional career
New England Revolution
Mansally began his career in The Gambia, graduating from the youth academy of Real de Banjul, and playing in the GFA League First Division.
He was scouted by New England Revolution head coach Steve Nicol while playing in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and signed with the Revolution shortly thereafter along with his Gambian teammate, Sainey Nyassi.[1] He made his first start for the Revolution on 29 March 2008, and scored his first MLS goal on 9 April 2008 in a game against the Kansas City Wizards.
On 3 April 2010, he had his first career multi-goal game, a brace (including his first league goal in over a year) with a pair of goals 110 seconds apart to spark New England to a 2–0 victory.
Mansally was waived by New England on 4 May 2012.[2]
Real Salt Lake
After trials with both D.C. United and Real Salt Lake, Mansally officially signed with Salt Lake on 20 June 2012.[3] He made his debut for the club on 4 July 2012 in a 0-0 tie against Seattle Sounders FC.
Houston Dynamo
Mansally was traded to Houston Dynamo ahead of the 2016 season in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
International Career
Mansally received his first call-up for the Gambia National Football Team during qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, and was an unused substitute in the home and away matches against Liberia. He earned his first cap for his country coming off the bench in a qualifier against Algeria.[5]
Personal
Mansally went by the nickname "Kenny" for years, including for his first six seasons as a professional in MLS before dropping the nickname at the outset of the 2013 season in order to remind people of who he is and where he came from.[6]
Mansally received his U.S. green card in 2010 which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[7]
Charity Work
Mansally started the Mansally Foundation based on improving the lives and the conditions of the community where he grew up. The country of Gambia is a small country in Africa where most families farm for a living. The foundation is in place to provide children from Gambia access to food, medical care, and an education to a brighter future.[8]
Honors
New England Revolution
Real Salt Lake
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2013
Individual
- MLS Player Of The Week: Week 2, 2010 [9]
References
- ↑ Revs at the forefront of African scouting in MLS Published: 22 April 2009; Retrieved: 13 May 2014
- ↑ Mansally waived Published: 4 May 2012; Retrieved: 13 May 2014
- ↑ Michael C. Lewis (20 June 2012). "Real Salt Lake acquires Kenny Mansally". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/02/18/houston-dynamo-acquire-defender-abdoulie-mansally-real-salt-lake
- ↑ "FIFA Match Report: Gambia vs Algeria". Fifa.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.realsaltlake.com/blog/post/2013/03/07/who-killed-kenny-mansally-go-given-name-abdoulie
- ↑ "Revolution Update: February 18, 2010 | New England Revolution". Revolutionsoccer.net. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.mansallyfoundation.org/
- ↑ Kenny Mansally earns MLS Player of the Week Published: 5 April 2010; Retrieved: 13 May 2010
External links
- MLS player profile
- Abdoulie Mansally at National-Football-Teams.com