Moustapha Bangura
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Mustapha Bangura nickname Hadji, is a Sierra Leonean International footballer. He is a Striker
or attacking midfielder for Apollon Limassol
in the Cypriot First Division
, the highest football league in Cyprus
and for the Sierra Leone national football team
. He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone on September 6, 2006 in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier against Mali in Freetown
.
On May 24, 2011 Mustapha Bangura was involved in a serious car crash in Bo
, Sierra Leone
that left both of his legs broken. Bangura came to Bo, from Freetown
to watch a Sierra Leone National Premier League
game between the Nepean Stars
of Bo and FC Kallon. The accident occurred when Bangura tried to avoid a dog
on the road and subsequently had his BMW
vehicle slip-off the road and hit a tree. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13523040.stmhttp://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/24/Sierra_Leones_Bangura_injured_in_car_crash/.
. He spent two seasons with Edwards before he moved to Europe
and joined the Cyprus First Division club Nea Salamina FC in 2006. In 2008 he joined AC Omonoia. The next year he moved to Apollon Limassol
and he helped the team to win the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup
, scoring also the opening goal of the final.
For some weeks he was under intensive scouting from AS Monaco, Olympiacos FC and Werder Bremen.
, Sierra Leone
that left both of his legs broken. Bangura came to Bo, from Freetown
to watch a Sierra Leone National Premier League
game between the Nepean Stars
of Bo and F.C Kallon.
The accident occurred close to Bo Town, southern Sierra Leone when Bangura tried to avoid a dog
on the road and subsequently had his BMW
slip-off the road and hit a tree.
Bangura was immediately rushed to the Bo Government Hospital for treatment and was later transferred to Freetown for proper medical attention.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
or attacking midfielder for Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
in the Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
, the highest football league in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and for the Sierra Leone national football team
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
. He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone on September 6, 2006 in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier against Mali in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
.
On May 24, 2011 Mustapha Bangura was involved in a serious car crash in Bo
Bo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
that left both of his legs broken. Bangura came to Bo, from Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
to watch a Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League is the top football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the major Sierra Leonean banks. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs. The...
game between the Nepean Stars
Nepean Stars
The Nepean Stars of Bo is a Sierra Leonean football club based in Bo, Sierra Leone. They are currently a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the highest division of football league in Sierra Leone. Nepean Stars have an intense rivalry with city rivals Bo Rangers....
of Bo and FC Kallon. The accident occurred when Bangura tried to avoid a dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
on the road and subsequently had his BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
vehicle slip-off the road and hit a tree. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13523040.stmhttp://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/24/Sierra_Leones_Bangura_injured_in_car_crash/.
Club career
Mustapha Bangura or Hadji, as he is commonly known was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone to parent from the Temne ethnic group. He attended the Sierra Leone Grammar School Murray Town Freetown. Hadji was the best footballer at his secondary school and one of the best young footballers in Sierra Leone. Also he has the fastest goal scoring record in the history of junior Sierra Leonean football and secondary school competition. In 2004 he joined Old Edwardians, one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier LeagueSierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League is the top football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the major Sierra Leonean banks. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs. The...
. He spent two seasons with Edwards before he moved to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and joined the Cyprus First Division club Nea Salamina FC in 2006. In 2008 he joined AC Omonoia. The next year he moved to Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
and he helped the team to win the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup
2009–10 Cypriot Cup
The 2009–10 Cypriot Cup started on September 23, 2009. Only teams from the first and second division will participate . Teams from the lower divisions will compete in a separate cup competition. The Cypriot cup will be completed in 5 rounds...
, scoring also the opening goal of the final.
For some weeks he was under intensive scouting from AS Monaco, Olympiacos FC and Werder Bremen.
International career
He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone on September 6, 2006 in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier against Mali in Freetown.Car Crash
On May 24, 2011 Mustapha Bangura was involved in a serious car crash in BoBo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
that left both of his legs broken. Bangura came to Bo, from Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
to watch a Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League is the top football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the major Sierra Leonean banks. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs. The...
game between the Nepean Stars
Nepean Stars
The Nepean Stars of Bo is a Sierra Leonean football club based in Bo, Sierra Leone. They are currently a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the highest division of football league in Sierra Leone. Nepean Stars have an intense rivalry with city rivals Bo Rangers....
of Bo and F.C Kallon.
The accident occurred close to Bo Town, southern Sierra Leone when Bangura tried to avoid a dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
on the road and subsequently had his BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
slip-off the road and hit a tree.
Bangura was immediately rushed to the Bo Government Hospital for treatment and was later transferred to Freetown for proper medical attention.