Lamin Suma Explained

Lamin Suma
Fullname:Lamin Suma
Birth Date:14 July 1991
Birth Place:Freetown, Sierra Leone
Position:Right-winger
Currentclub:Stumptown Athletic
Clubnumber:16
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Mighty Blackpool
Caps1:7
Goals1:3
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Kallon Freetown
Caps2:15
Goals2:7
Years3:2011–2013
Clubs3:Jagodina
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Jedinstvo B. Polje (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Flora Tallinn
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Flora II
Caps6:5
Goals6:3
Years7:2014
Clubs7:Atlantis
Caps7:5
Goals7:2
Years8:2015
Clubs8:SGFC Eagles Maryland
Caps8:25
Goals8:17
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Philadelphia Fury
Caps9:10
Goals9:15
Years10:2017
Clubs10:Sacramento Republic
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:2018
Clubs11:Fresno FC
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2018–2019
Clubs12:Mqabba
Caps12:21
Goals12:4
Years13:2019–
Clubs13:Stumptown Athletic
Caps13:5
Goals13:0
Nationalteam1:Sierra Leone U-17
Nationalteam2:Sierra Leone U20
Nationalteam3:Sierra Leone U23
Club-Update:March 18, 2020
Nationalteam-Update:December 5, 2016

Lamin Suma (born 14 July 1991) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stumptown Athletic in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Club career

Born in Freetown, he was playing with Mighty Blackpool F.C. until summer 2011 when he moved to another Sierra Leone National Premier League side FC Kallon.

In November 2011 he went to Turkey where he joined Süper Lig side Eskişehirspor on trials.[1] He developed a good relation with club's coach Michael Skibbe[2] and the prospects of Suma getting a contract looked good,[3] however the sudden departure of Skibbe from Eskişehirspor left Suma with his future uncertain and Serbian side FK Jagodina moved in and offered him a contract.

Lamin Suma made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on March 31, 2012, as a substitute in a 21-round match visiting FK Vojvodina, a 0-0 draw. He made a total of 3 appearances in the 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga. In August 2012 he agreed to a loan to Montenegrin First League side FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje where he played the 2012–13 season.[4] [5]

In summer 2013 he moved to Estonia and joined Meistriliiga side FC Flora Tallinn. In 2014, he moved to Finnish third-tier side Atlantis FC.[6] [7]

After playing in Europe, Suma moved across the Atlantic to the United States and joined SGFC Eagles Maryland in 2015, a semi professional side playing in American Soccer League, in March 2016, he signed a short-term deal until summer with Philadelphia Fury.[8] Philadelphia Fury ended the season as champions, and Suma won the best player award of the 2016 Spring season of the American Soccer League.[9] As result, Suma signed with Sacramento Republic FC on December 5, 2016, a club playing a level higher, in the United Soccer League.[10]

On 21 December 2017, Suma signed with USL side Fresno FC ahead of their inaugural season in the league.[11]

National team

Lamin Suma has played for all categories of the Sierra Leonian youth national team,[8] namely, the U-17, U-20 and U-23 teams.[12] He was the captain of the Sierra Leone U-20 team.[1] On May 19, 2011, he received a call by Christian Cole to the Sierra Leone national football team however he was later dropped by Lars Matsson.[13]

Personal life

Lamin Suma is the younger brother of Sheriff Suma, also a footballer.[8]

External sources

Notes and References

  1. http://africayoungvoices.com/2011/11/lamin-suma-excels-in-eskisehirspor-turkey/ Lamin Suma excels in Eskisehirspor, Turkey
  2. http://africayoungvoices.com/2011/11/former-germany-coach-michael-skibble-hails-sierra-leonean-young-star/ Former Germany Coach Michael Skibble, hails Sierra Leonean young star
  3. http://africayoungvoices.com/2012/02/%e2%80%98football-is-everything-to-me%e2%80%99-lamin-suma/ ‘Football is everything to me’ – Lamin Suma
  4. http://www.vijesti.me/sport/jedinstvo-zeli-da-pobjedom-proslavi-povratak-elitu-clanak-87080 Jedinstvo želi da pobjedom proslavi povratak u elitu
  5. http://fscg.co.me/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=player&p=67&tid=26&pid=4556&Itemid=121 Lamin Suma
  6. https://int.soccerway.com/players/lamin-suma/229098/ Lamin Suma
  7. http://soccernet.ee/floraga-liitus-aafrika-rundaja Floraga liitus Aafrika ründaja
  8. http://www.sierraleonefootball.com/lamin-suma-signs-for-usa-club-philadelphia-fury/ Lamin Suma signs for USA club Philadelphia Fury
  9. http://www.globalafrica.news/2016/06/19/lamin-suma-wins-best-player-award/ Lamin Suma Wins Best Player Award
  10. http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/730646?referrer_id=2333971 Republic FC Signs Sierra Leone Forward Suma
  11. Web site: Fresno FC. FRESNO FC ADDS LAMIN SUMA AND SAM STRONG . 21 December 2017. 22 December 2017.
  12. http://furyasl.com/view_newsupdates2.asp?action=view_newsdetail&id=110 LAMIN SUMA
  13. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13453663 Two different Sierra Leone squads have been announced