Brian Ebo Saah is an English footballer who plays for Torquay United

Torquay United F.C.

Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...

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Club career

Despite starting as a central midfielder, Saah was converted to a central defender and won praise for his displays deputising for first team regulars John Mackie

John Mackie (footballer)

John George Mackie is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Hertford Town F.C. Mackie is a central defender....

 and Gabriel Zakuani

Gabriel Zakuani

Gabriel Zakuani is a Congolese professional footballer. He currently plays for Peterborough United.-Leyton Orient:...

 during the 2005–06 season.

Saah had agreed to extend his Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient F.C.

Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...

 contract until the summer of 2009, but was released at the end of his contract. Following his release, he spent time at Southend United

Southend United F.C.

Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...

 and Tranmere Rovers

Tranmere Rovers F.C.

Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...

 on trial.

Following a home defeat to Crawley Town

Crawley Town F.C.

Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...

, Cambridge boss Martin Ling

Martin Ling

Martin Ling is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League Two. He played in over 100 Football League matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five...

 announced he would sign a new defender. On 20 August, Saah was signed on a free transfer until the end of the season and appointed club captain.

In May 2010, Saah was selected for the England C squad to play in the opening International Challenge Trophy game with the Republic of Ireland. Later that month Saah signed a two year extension with Cambridge United to keep him at the club until July 2012.

On 1st July 2011, Saah signed with League Two side Torquay United, reuniting him with previous manager Martin Ling

Martin Ling

Martin Ling is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League Two. He played in over 100 Football League matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five...

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International career

Saah played for England C in a 2–2 draw with the Wales Semi-Pro

Wales national semi-professional football team

The Wales National Semi-Professional Football Team is a football team that represents Wales at non-league level. It features players Under 23 years of age who play for clubs outside of the Football League and players from the Welsh Premier League are eligible...

 team on 14 September 2010.

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