Seydouba Soumah
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Seydouba Soumah is a Guinea
n professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder
for University of Pretoria in the South African National First Division
. Prior to joining the Tuks, he played for Premier Soccer League
club Ajax Cape Town, where he rose from the youth ranks.
in Moruleng, North West Province. Seydouba, now into his fourth year at Ajax, was acquired by Ajax Cape Town after being spotted and recruited to the mother city club as a 15 year-old kid from the streets of the West African country. The Guinean teenager was promoted from the youth ranks to perform with the clubs first team at the start of the 2010-11 season, making his PSL
debut after two loan spells in the National First Division
at iKapa Sporting
and F.C. Cape Town
.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for University of Pretoria in the South African National First Division
National First Division
The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
. Prior to joining the Tuks, he played for Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
club Ajax Cape Town, where he rose from the youth ranks.
Club career
Seydouba Soumah made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 22 January 2011 in a 3-0 win against Platinum Stars at Moruleng StadiumMoruleng Stadium
Moruleng Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the village of Moruleng, a small mining community located approximately from Rustenburg in the North West Province, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Platinum Stars...
in Moruleng, North West Province. Seydouba, now into his fourth year at Ajax, was acquired by Ajax Cape Town after being spotted and recruited to the mother city club as a 15 year-old kid from the streets of the West African country. The Guinean teenager was promoted from the youth ranks to perform with the clubs first team at the start of the 2010-11 season, making his PSL
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
debut after two loan spells in the National First Division
National First Division
The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
at iKapa Sporting
Ikapa Sporting F.C.
Ikapa Sporting is a football club based in Cape Town, South Africa. They currently play in the Western Cape Province of Vodacom League. The home venue of the club was Erica Park until May 2010, followed by a season where they opted to play home games at Wynberg Sports Ground and Ruyterwacht Sports...
and F.C. Cape Town
F.C. Cape Town
FC Cape Town is a South African football club based in the Parow suburb of Cape Town. The club currently plays in the National First Division....
.