Amara Simba

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Infobox/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Amara Simba
Personal information
Full name Amara Simba
Date of birth (1961-12-23) December 23, 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985-1986 FC Versailles
1986-1993 Paris SG 126 (19)
1990-1991 AS Cannes (loan) 28 (10)
1993-1994 AS Monaco FC 32 (4)
1994-1995 SM Caen 37 (12)
1995-1996 Lille OSC 39 (4)
1996-1998 Club León
1998-2000 Leyton Orient 37 (13)
2000 Kingstonian 17 (9)
2000 Kettering Town
2000 Barnet
2000-2001 St. Albans City 12 (9)
2001-2002 Billericay Town 13 (4)
International career
1991-1992 France 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amara Simba (born 23 December 1961), Dakar, Senegal is a retired French football player. During his career he played for Paris SG, AS Cannes, AS Monaco, SM Caen and Lille OSC in France, Club Leon in Mexico and Leyton Orient, Kingstonian, Kettering Town, Barnet, St. Albans City and Billericay in England. He was also selected to play for the French national team on three occasions by then manager Michel Platini in which he scored one goal, but injury prevented his participation in Euro 92 and his international career came to an end.

Trivia

Simba's move to Leyton Orient came about as a result of training with the club in order to keep fit whilst on holiday in London. Was awarded most beautiful goal of the French Ligue 1 in 1992-1993 for a bicycle kick when he received the ball, controlled it with his chest and finished it off with a bicycle kick.

External links


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>