Omar Koroma
Omar Koroma playing for Forest Green Rovers in the 2012/13 season.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Omar Alieu Koroma | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Wealdstone | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Banjul Hawks | ||
| 2008–2010 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Norwich City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Dulwich Hamlet | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Thróttur Reykjavík | 18 | (2) |
| 2016– | Wealdstone | 22 | (4) |
| 2017 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Gambia | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 1 May 2017 (UTC. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 24 March 2017 (UTC) |
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Omar Alieu Koroma (born 22 October 1989) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Wealdstone. He is also a former Gambia international.
He is the first ever Gambian to be signed by an English Premier League club. He plays as a striker and has previously represented Portsmouth, Norwich City and Forest Green Rovers.
Koroma trained with English side Watford in October 2007. He impressed, but was unable to secure a contract due to work permit issues. He also trained with Southampton but again, could not sign a professional contract with the club.
In July 2008 he was then offered a two-week trial with Premier League side Portsmouth, featuring in some of their pre-season friendlies and impressing enough to be offered a contract. He was eligible for a work permit after recently marrying a British partner.
On 4 August 2008 Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp confirmed that a two-year contract for Koroma had been completed from Banjul Hawks, and confirmed that the striker would be spending the 2008–09 season at then Championship side Norwich City on loan. He made his debut for Norwich on 9 August 2008 as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at Coventry City.
In late December 2008, Koroma suffered a serious ankle injury, which necessitated surgery. This took place in January 2009, leaving him a likely recovery period of 10 to 12 weeks. He returned to Portsmouth at the end of January but was released the following summer.
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