Pa Amadou Gai

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)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 ASC HLM
Youth career
1997–2005 Bakau United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Bakau United ? (?)
2009 Northwood 1 (0)
2009 Montreal Impact 7 (0)
2009–2010 Ron-Mango FC 4 (2)
2010– ASC HLM 6 (1)
National team‡
1999–2001 Gambia U-17 10 (4)
2002–2004 Gambia U-20 3 (0)
2008 Gambia U-23 2 (0)
2003– Gambia 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 soccer 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. ↑ L'Impact libère Kevin Sakuda et Pa Amadou Gai
  2. ↑ http://www.northwoodfc.com/AZ/G/Gai%20Pa.htm
  3. ↑ Canadian club tries Daddy Gai
  4. ↑ ZANZAN AND PA AMADOU GAI WITH THE IMPACT
  5. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051821.html
  6. ↑ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3866205/ Defender Kevin Sakuda And Forward Pa Amadou Gai Released
  7. ↑ Bakau Nawettan Proper Commence Today
  8. ↑ Zanzan And Pa Amadou Gai With The Impact
  9. ↑ Canadian club ties Daddy Gai
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