Bakary Soumare
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| Bakary Soumare | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bakary Soumare | |
| Date of birth | November 9, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Mali | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chicago Fire | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2005–2007 | Virginia | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007– | Chicago Fire | 26 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Bakary Soumare (b. 9 November 1985 in Mali [1]) is a Malian football (soccer) player who currently plays in the MLS for the Chicago Fire, having been the number-two pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.
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[edit] Biography
Bakary was born in Mali but moved to Paris, France at a young age [2], before moving to New York as a teenager [3].
[edit] Career
[edit] High School
He played for La Salle Academy, a Roman Catholic high school located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
[edit] College
He played for the University of Virginia during his freshman season, playing 20 out of 21 games [4].
[edit] MLS
In 2007 his rookie season he played 1,072 minutes for the Chicago Fire.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ MLS Soccer, accessed 1st February 2007 from http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t100&player=soumare_b&playerId=sou422039&statType=current
- ^ MLS Soccer, accessed 1st February 2007 from http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t100&player=soumare_b&playerId=sou422039&statType=current
- ^ MLS Soccer, accessed 1st February 2007 from http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t100&player=soumare_b&playerId=sou422039&statType=current
- ^ MLS Soccer, accessed 1st February 2007 from http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t100&player=soumare_b&playerId=sou422039&statType=current
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