Ahmed Garba
Ahmed Yaro Yaro Garba (born 24 May 1980) is a retired football striker and current manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Garba | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wikki Tourists F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2001–2002 | Club Africain | ||
| 2002 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2003 | Enyimba International F.C. | ||
| 2004–2007 | Akademisk Boldklub | 77 | (25) |
| 2007–2011 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2012–2015 | Wikki Tourists F.C. | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998–2003 | Nigeria | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Garba was a member of the Nigeria national football team at the 1998 Carlsberg Cup.[1]
In 1997, he was reportedly offered a four-year contract by a Borussia Dortmund II. However, the Nigerian Football Association did not allow the transfer from Kano Pillars to go through.[2][3]
In 2012, Garba joined Nigerian Premier League club Wikki Tourists F.C.[4]
In July 2015, he was made interim manager of Kano Pillars.[5]
Honors
- 1998 Carlsberg Cup winner as member of Nigeria national football team.
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External links
- Ahmed Garba at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- http://www.dnetsystems.net. "www.ngrguardiannews.com". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Africans dream of Europe safari". The Guardian. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- Ngobua, David (19 April 2014). "Yaro-Yaro: Borussia Dortmund deal would've made me one of world's greatest footballers". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Wikki sign Yaro Yaro, Rabiu Baita". MTNFootball.com. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Pillars Sack Emordi, Appoint Yaro Yaro". Complete Sports Nigeria. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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