- Musa Shannon
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Musa Shannon Personal information Date of birth 1 August 1975 Place of birth United States Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Playing position Striker Youth career 1993–1996 Robert Morris University Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997–1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny 23 (8) 1999–2001 Marítimo 18 (3) 2002 Colorado Rapids 2 (0) 2002 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (0) 2003 Ningbo Yaoma 2 (0) 2004 Dongguan Dongcheng 14 (10) Total 59 (21) National team 2000–2001 Liberia 12 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Musa Shannon (born 1 August 1975) is a Liberian football administrator and former player.
Shannon played professionally in the United States, Portugal and China; he also competed at international level.
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Early and personal life
Shannon was born in the United States, where his Liberian parents were attending Syracuse University. Shannon was raised in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, before returning to the United States as a fifteen-year-old in 1990 following the escalation of the First Liberian Civil War.[1]
Player
Professional
Shannon, who played as a striker, played professional club football for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, Marítimo and the Colorado Rapids. On April 15, 2003, Shannon signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL A-League.[2] He played two games, then was released. He finished his professional career with Ningbo Yaoma in the Chinese third division.[3]
After retiring as a professional, Shannon returned to the United States to play in the amateur Cosmopolitan Soccer League for Barnstonworth Rovers.[4]
National team
Shannon also represented Liberia at international level, scoring 1 goal in 12 appearances between 2000 and 2001.[3]
Administration career
Shannon was named as President of FCAK-Liberia in 2008.[1]
In 2010, Shannon was elected to the position of Vice-President of the Liberia Football Association.[5]
References
- ^ a b Juju Johnson. "Musa Shannon Heads FCAK-Lib". LiberianSoccer.com. http://www.liberiansoccer.com/Musa_Shannon_Heads_FCAK-Lib20071234567.htm. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ WHITECAPS ACQUIRE LIBERIAN INTERNATIONAL STRIKER MUSA SHANNON
- ^ a b Musa Shannon at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Jay Mwamba (29 September 2009). "Spotlight on Musa Shannon (Barnstonworth Rovers)". First Touch Online. http://www.firsttouchonline.com/?p=2696. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ K.N.S Mensah (9 December 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: LFA Vice-President Musa Shannon Admits Liberian Football Is Under Construction". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/12/09/2253524/exclusive-lfa-vice-president-musa-shannon-admits-liberian. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- Liberian footballers
- Liberia international footballers
- Robert Morris University alumni
- College men's soccer players in the United States
- Colorado Rapids players
- Major League Soccer players
- Robert Morris Colonials men's soccer players
- People from Monrovia
- Tampa Bay Mutiny players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (USL A-League) players
- Liberian football biography stubs
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