Sallieu Bah
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Central Parade
Youth career
Central Parade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Central Parade
International career
2023– Sierra Leone 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Sallieu Bah (born 10 September 2006) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Bah plays for Central Parade, where his performances earned plaudits from media in Sierra Leone.[1] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2]

International career

Bah made his international debut for Sierra Leone on 11 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Saidu Bah Kamara in a 2–1 away loss to Guinea-Bissau. Despite his side's loss, he was praised by Sierra Leone Football Association president Thomas Daddy Brima, stating that Bah "showed class, confidence and pure talent" and that "it was so much joy watching this young lad."[3]

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 11 October 2023.[4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 202310
Total10

References

  1. "Teenage midfielder Bah in top-gear form in the SLPL". newsfeedsl.com. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "SLFA President Celebrates Salieu Bah's Stellar Debut For Leone Stars". sierraloaded.sl. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. Sallieu Bah at National-Football-Teams.com
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