Omar Jawo

Omar Jawo

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-11-08) November 8, 1981
Place of birth	Banjul, Gambia
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	IF Brommapojkarna
Youth career
2000–2001	Assyriska FF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	Assyriska FF	2	(0)
2003	IK Frej	5	(0)
2004	Vallentuna BK	19	(1)
2005–2008	Väsby United	57	(3)
2009–2010	Gefle IF	49	(0)
2011–2012	Syrianska FC	36	(0)
2013–2015	AFC United	70	(4)
2016-	IF Brommapojkarna	0	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Gambia	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2016

Omar Jawo (born November 8, 1981 in Banjul) is a Gambian-Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for the Swedish Division 1 club Brommapojkarna.

Career

Jawo began his youth career with Assyriska FF. He earned his first two professional caps with the squad in 2002, before signing with IK Frej in January 2003. After one season with IK Frej was sold to Vallentuna BK who played one year. He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 57 games, who scored three goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF. In 2016 he signed a one-year contract with Brommapojkarna.

Personal life

Omar's brother Amadou Jawo plays currently for Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF. His two youngest brothers, Momodou Jawo (12 September 1987, goalkeeper) and Ebrima "Mabou" Jawo (11 October 1991, striker) are also players.