David Simbo Explained
| David Simbo |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Height: | 1.90m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | NEROCA |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mighty Blackpool |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Mighty Blackpool |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | Raufoss |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Clubs3: | Sogndal |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Mighty Blackpool |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Clubs5: | → Motala (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2011 |
| Clubs6: | → Trelleborg (loan) |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2012 |
| Clubs7: | Boden |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs8: | Sandviken |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs9: | Al-Hilal |
| Years10: | 2015 |
| Clubs10: | Najran |
| Caps10: | 2 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2016 |
| Clubs11: | Krumkachy Minsk |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs12: | Yeni Amasyaspor |
| Caps12: | 12 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs13: | Kurtuluşspor |
| Years14: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs14: | Adana Kiremithanespor |
| Caps14: | 16 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2019 |
| Clubs15: | Al-Zawraa |
| Years16: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs16: | Baf Ülkü Yurdu |
| Caps16: | 2 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2022 |
| Clubs17: | Gokulam Kerala |
| Caps17: | 0 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Years18: | 2022– |
| Clubs18: | NEROCA |
| Caps18: | 36 |
| Goals18: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010– |
| Nationalteam1: | Sierra Leone |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:38, 7 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 14:58, 13 September 2019 (UTC) |
David Simbo (born 28 September 1989) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club NEROCA.
Club career
Born in Freetown, Simbo started his career playing for Mighty Blackpool in his home country.[1] In 2009, he went to Norway to play for third-tier side Raufoss. While at the Norwegian club, he sought political asylum in the country using the name Mohamed Sesay. After his successful first season in Norway, he was signed by second-tier club Sogndal; however, because his asylum request was denied due to him using two different names, he was unable to return to Norway to play for them.[2]
Simbo returned to Sierra Leone to play for Mighty Blackpool. In 2011, he went on loan to Swedish third-tier club Motala for the first half of the season,[3] and then Allsvenskan club Trelleborg for the second half of the season.[4]
He spent the 2012 season with Boden.[5]
In 2013, he signed for Sandviken.[6]
He signed for Saudi club Najran SC in July 2015.[7] He then played for Krumkachy Minsk.
He later played in Turkey for Yeni Amasyaspor,[8] and Kurtuluşspor.[9] He spent the 2018–19 season with Adana Kiremithanespor.
He then played for Iraqi club Al-Zawraa. In September 2019, he moved to North Cyprus to play for Baf Ulku Yurdu FC.[10]
In February 2022, Simbo moved to India after signing with I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala.[11] [12]
He moved to NEROCA in August 2022.[13] [14]
International career
He made his international debut for Sierra Leone against Egypt in their 1–1 draw in 2010.
Honours
Al-Hilal Omdurman
2014Gokulam Kerala
2021–22[15] [16]
Notes and References
- Web site: David Simbo - Fotbolltransfers.com . Fotbolltransfers . 22 March 2013 . 31 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531213227/http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/player/4004.html . live .
- Web site: Han har hatt to ulike identitetar . . 22 March 2013 . 24 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101024022504/http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/1.7254879 . live .
- Web site: David Simbo joins Swedish club on loan, leaves Freetown Friday . https://archive.today/20130411192237/http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/345-news . dead . 11 April 2013 . Sierra Leone Football . 22 March 2013 .
- Web site: David Simbo lånas ut till TFF . Trelleborgs Allehanda . 22 March 2013 . 20 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111120172635/http://www.trelleborgsallehanda.se/sport/article1521093/TFF-tar-Simbo-pa-lan.html . live .
- http://www.svenskalag.se/member.asp?teamid=5094&memberID=166471&SeasonTypeID=1 Profile
- Web site: David siste man in i truppen . https://archive.today/20130706110911/http://www4.idrottonline.se/SandvikensIF-Fotboll/Nyhetsarkiv/Nyheter/Davidsistemaninitruppen/ . dead . 6 July 2013 . . 4 April 2013 .
- News: New tests await Sierra Leone's David Simbo in Saudi Arabia. 14 July 2015. BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. en-GB. 4 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804234025/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33499007. live.
- http://www.amatorlig.net/milli-futbolcu-yeni-amasyasporda.html Milli futbolcu Yeni Amasyaspor'da
- http://www.amatorlig.net/sierra-leoneli-orta-saha-kurtulussporda.html Sierra Leoneli Orta Saha Kurtuluşspor'da
- Web site: Sierra Leone's David Simbo happy to play in non-Fifa Northern Cyprus. 24 September 2019. www.bbc.co.uk. 24 September 2019. 24 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924113942/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49795129. live.
- Web site: Champions Gokulam Kerala's new signings aim to flourish in historic season. i-league.org. Hero I-League. 23 February 2022. 4 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223070636/https://i-league.org/champions-gokulam-keralas-new-signings-aim-to-flourish-in-historic-season/. 23 February 2022.
- Web site: I-League: Gokulam Kerala wary of Mendigutxia threat ahead of NEROCA clash. 2 March 2022. 4 March 2022. The Times of India. Press Trust of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304131638/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-gokulam-kerala-wary-of-mendigutxia-threat-ahead-of-neroca-clash/articleshow/89951118.cms. 4 March 2022. live.
- Web site: NEROCA FC sign Sierra Leone defender David Simbo!. Arunava. Chaudhuri. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815075321/https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-sign-sierra-leone-defender-david-simbo/amp/. 15 August 2022.
- Web site: Sierra Leone's Defender, David Simbo Joins India Neroca FC. 9 August 2022. 15 August 2022. ayvnews.com. Africa Young Voices News. Freetown, Sierra Leone. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815075809/https://ayvnews.com/2022/08/09/sierra-leones-defender-david-simbo-joins-india-neroca-fc/?amp=1. 15 August 2022.
- Web site: Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 14 May 2022. 14 May 2022. TEAM SPORTSTAR. 21:22 IST. Kolkata, West Bengal. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160659/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece. 14 May 2022.
- Web site: Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 14 May 2022. 15 May 2022. Sayantan. Guha. Kolkata, West Bengal. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515124228/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-brilliant-gokulam-kerala-fc-edge-past-mohammedan-sc-win-consecutive-i-league-titles. 15 May 2022.
