Daddy Gai
Personal information
Full name Pa Amadou Gai
Date of birth (1984-06-18) June 18, 1984
Place of birth Bakau, The Gambia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 ASC HLM
Youth career
1997–2005 Bakau United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Bakau United ? (9)
2009 Northwood 1 (0)
2009 Montreal Impact 7 (0)
2009–2010 Ron-Mango FC 4 (2)
2010– ASC HLM 6 (1)
International career‡
1999–2001 Gambia U-17 10 (4)
2002–2004 Gambia U-20 3 (0)
2008 Gambia U-23 2 (0)
2003– Gambia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 May 2009

Pa Amadou Gai (born June 18, 1984 in Bakau) is a Gambian football player who currently plays for ASC HLM,

Career

Club

Gai, whose popular nickname is "Daddy", began his career in 1997 in the youth setup of his hometown team, Bakau United. He made his debut for the first team in 2005, and played in the Gambian Championnat National D1 for four seasons.[1] He finished the 2007/2008 season as Bakau’s top scorer, and in 11 games in the 2008/2009, scored nine goals. After one game at Northwood in 2009,[2] he returned to Gambia but left again on April 15, 2009, for a trial in Canada.[3]

Gai signed a two-year with Montreal Impact in April 2009,[4] and made his debut for the team on May 2, 2009, in a game against the Puerto Rico Islanders.[5] He was released by the club on July 17, 2009[6] and signed for Ron-Mango FC of the Bakau Nawettan Championship.[7] He left in 2010 Ron-Mango FC of the Gambian Old Jeshwang Nawettan Championship and joined to Senegal Premier League ASC HLM.

International

Gai has played for the Gambian U-17, U-20, U-23 and senior national teams.[8] He made his first international appearance with Gambia in a friendly game against Nigeria in 2003.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "LaPresse.ca | Actualités, Arts, International, Débats, Sports, Vivre, Voyage". La Presse (in Canadian French). 17 July 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Northwood F C |". www.northwoodfc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  3. ↑ Canadian club tries Daddy Gai Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Nouvelles". Montreal Impact (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  5. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  6. ↑ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3866205/ Defender Kevin Sakuda And Forward Pa Amadou Gai Released
  7. ↑ "Bakau Nawettan Proper Commence Today - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  8. ↑ "Zanzan And Pa Amadou Gai With The Impact". OurSports Central. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  9. ↑ Canadian club ties Daddy Gai Archived 2009-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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