Kabba-Modou Cham Explained

Kabba-Modou Cham
Birth Date:25 December 1992
Birth Place:Antwerp, Belgium
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:VW Hamme
Youthyears2:2010–2012
Youthclubs2:K.V. Mechelen
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:Sint-Truiden
Years1:2013–2014
Caps1:9
Goals1:2
Years2:2015
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Years3:2015–2016
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Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:KSV Bornem
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Years5:2017–2018
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Years6:2020-
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Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:1 January 2021

Kabba-Modou Cham (born 25 December 1992) is a former professional football player who last played for Royal Cappellen. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for the Gambia.

He has also played competitively for KVV Coxyde and KSV Bornem, as well as abroad for Scottish club Greenock Morton and Mosta in Malta.

Club career

Cham started his career with various professional youth academies back home in Belgium, namely K Beerschot VA,VW Hamme,K.V. Mechelen and S.K. Beveren.He started his senior career for Sint-Truiden but left after one year to go and sign for Greenock Morton in July 2013 on a two-year contract,[1] and made his first competitive debut for Morton in a 1–0 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup to Annan Athletic.

Cham ingratiated himself with the Morton support after he scored a double against arch-rivals St Mirren in the Renfrewshire Cup final.[2] [3]

Personal life

Cham was born in Belgium to a Greek mother and a Gambian father[4] and has elected to represent Gambia at international level. To date, he has made one appearance for the Under-20 side in a 2011 African Youth Championship group match against Nigeria.[5]

His maternal grandfather is Greek but moved to Belgium, where the striker's mother, Panayoula Kontoyannis, was born meaning that Cham is also eligible to represent Greece at international level.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Striker signs two-year Morton deal. Greenock Telegraph. 11 July 2013. 27 July 2013. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  2. News: Renfrewshire Cup: St Mirren 2 Morton 4: Giant Kabba-Modou Cham proves too strong for Buddies' defence. Daily Record. 21 July 2013. 27 July 2013. Gordon. Waddell.
  3. News: Striker leaves Morton. Greenock Telegraph. Jonathan. Mitchell. 13 February 2014. 13 February 2014.
  4. News: Report: Morton 0 St Johnstone 1. Greenock Telegraph. 15 July 2013. 9 August 2013. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  5. News: Kabba-Modou Cham joins Greenock Morton. Gambia Sports. 5 August 2013. 9 August 2013. Modou Lamin. Beyai. https://archive.today/20130809195134/http://www.gambiasports.gm/index.php/football/1036-kabba-modou-cham-joins-greenock-morton. 9 August 2013. dead.
  6. News: Goals were birthday surprise for Cham's mum. Greenock Telegraph. 25 July 2013. 9 August 2013. Jonathan. Mitchell.