Patrick Bantamoi
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Patrick Bantamoi is a Sierra Leone
an footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Telstar in the Dutch second division
and the Sierra Leonean national team
.
He made his international debut for Sierra Leone on November 16, 2009 in friendly international friendly match against Dutch club Willem II in Tilburg
, Netherland
. Bantamoi also holds a Finnish passport.
in the eastern part of the country. He was discovered by the Clinetoneans of Freetown while playing in a local street football
tournament in Freetown in 2002. He immediately became the first choice goalkeeper for his hometown club the Clinetoneans in the 2003 Sierra Leone National Premier League
season. He was the first choice goalkeeper for Sierra Leone at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
in Finland
.
He also won Finnish League Cup
with KuPS
in April 2006 and fortified his place as one of the best goalkeepers in Finnish Veikkausliiga during that year. Bantamoi transferred to FC Inter Turku in December 2006, with a 2+1 year deal.
He adapted very well and is currently fluent in Finnish. He is considered one of the best young goalkeepers in Africa
.
On 28 January 2011, Bantamoi was signed by Dutch team Telstar for the remainder of the season.
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...
an footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Telstar in the Dutch second division
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
and the Sierra Leonean national 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 international debut for Sierra Leone on November 16, 2009 in friendly international friendly match against Dutch club Willem II in Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, Netherland
Netherland
Netherland is a critically acclaimed novel by Joseph O'Neill. It concerns the life of a Dutchman living in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks who takes up cricket and starts playing at the Staten Island Cricket Club.-Plot summary:...
. Bantamoi also holds a Finnish passport.
Profile
Bantamoi was born and raised in Koidutown-Sefadu, Sierra LeoneSierra 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...
in the eastern part of the country. He was discovered by the Clinetoneans of Freetown while playing in a local street football
Street football
The term street football encompasses a number of informal varieties of association football. These informal games do not necessarily utilise the requirements of a formal game of football, such as a large field, field markings, goal apparatus and corner flags, eleven players per team , or match...
tournament in Freetown in 2002. He immediately became the first choice goalkeeper for his hometown club the Clinetoneans in the 2003 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...
season. He was the first choice goalkeeper for Sierra Leone at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
He also won Finnish League Cup
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:...
with KuPS
KuPS
Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä...
in April 2006 and fortified his place as one of the best goalkeepers in Finnish Veikkausliiga during that year. Bantamoi transferred to FC Inter Turku in December 2006, with a 2+1 year deal.
He adapted very well and is currently fluent in Finnish. He is considered one of the best young goalkeepers in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
On 28 January 2011, Bantamoi was signed by Dutch team Telstar for the remainder of the season.
Achievements
- VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
Champion 2008 - Finnish League Cup Champion 2006, 2008
- Finnish League Cup MVP 2006
- Finnish League Cup Runner-up 2007
- Best Player of the Finnish All Star Game (unofficial) 2007
- Best Goalkeeper in Finnish League 2008