Suleiman Samura
{{notability|sports|date=April 2025}}
{{short description|Sierra Leonean footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Suleiman Samura
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|6|26}}
|birth_place = Freetown, Sierra Leone
|height = {{convert|1.65|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = San Diego 1904
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
|youthclubs1 = Sierra Rangers
|youthyears2 = 2010–2016
|youthclubs2 = Craig Bellamy Foundation Academy
|youthyears3 = 2015
|youthclubs3 = → Phnom Penh Crown (loan)
|years1 = 2018
|clubs1 = Fresno FC U-23
|caps1 = 3
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = Laredo Heat
|caps2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019
|clubs3 = Fresno FC
|caps3 = 8
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020
|clubs4 = San Diego Loyal
|caps4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021–
|clubs5 = San Diego 1904
|caps5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 = Sierra Leone U20
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = 5 April 2021
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Suleiman Samura (born 26 June 1997) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who last played as a midfielder for San Diego 1904.
Career
=Craig Bellamy Foundation Academy=
Samura was an early entrant in the Craig Bellamy Foundation Academy in Tombo.{{Cite web|url=https://craigbellamyfoundation.wordpress.com/|title=Craig Bellamy Foundation|website=Craig Bellamy Foundation}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/27/craig-bellamy-manchester-city|title=The Craig Bellamy enigma|first=Louise|last=Taylor|date=September 26, 2009|newspaper=The Observer|accessdate=August 28, 2019}} As part of the foundation, Samura spent time with clubs across the UK, including Liverpool,{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisissierraleone.com/liverpool-fc-academy-awaits-for-sierra-leone-starlets/|title=Liverpool FC Academy Awaits for Sierra Leone Starlets.}} Manchester City and Cardiff City.{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fringe-benefits-craig-bellamy-prepared-868039|title=Fringe benefits: Craig Bellamy prepared for life as Manchester City outcast|first=Mike|last=Whalley|date=August 12, 2011|website=Manchester Evening News|accessdate=August 28, 2019}}
==Loan to Phnom Penh Crown==
In March 2015, Samura moved to Cambodian side Phnom Penh Crown for an eight-month spell.{{cite web| url = https://allafrica.com/stories/201503090714.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150310172118/http://allafrica.com/stories/201503090714.html| archive-date = 2015-03-10| title = allAfrica.com: Sierra Leone: Mercury Splashes Over Le50 Million for CBF Trio Cambodia Trip}} {{Cite web|url=https://cambodianfootball.com/player/suleiman-samura/|title=Suleiman Samura cambodian football player}}
=United States=
Samura spent time with Fresno FC U-23 in the USL PDL in 2018,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/25820159|title=Fresno FC U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Suleiman Samura -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and with National Premier Soccer League side Laredo Heat in 2019, before transferring to professional side Fresno FC on 25 July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fresnofc.com/news_article/show/1037290-foxes-sign-former-u-23s-midfielder-suleiman-samura|title=Foxes sign former U-23s midfielder Suleiman Samura|website=www.fresnofc.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerway|suleiman-samura/609113}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Samura, Suleiman}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Category:Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:San Diego Loyal SC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:USL Championship players