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| Dawda Bah |
German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg have parted ways
with Gambia international attacking midfielder Dawda Bah after a tough start to
his career in Bavaria.
The
29-year-old has struggled for form since joining Augsburg during Jos Luhukay’s
reign as coach and was since sidelined with an injury that ruled him out for a
lengthy period of time.
Bah’s
only appearance in the Bundesliga lasted just 13 minutes, when he came off the
bench to replace Axel Bellinghausen in Augsburg’s fifth game of the 2011/2012
campaign, which was a 4-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen before sustaining the
training ground injury.
The
former HJK Helsinki and Kokkolan Palloveikot midfielder was confident that he
can soon begin training again and at least have some appearances again for the
team but it didn't go his way as his last operation was another setback in his
Augsburg career.
It
was recently reported that the Gambian
midfielder was suspended from the team for lateness in training
which later culminated in the club informing him that his services are no
longer needed and can leave.
However,
Augsburg has now revealed that the parties have agreed to a mutual termination
of his contract.
"After
his long hiatus due to his serious injury, Dawda Bah was indeed back in the
team training, but he needs match practice to catch up with the team",
Augsburg sporting director Stefan Reuter told the club’s official website.
"We
will like to wish Dawda all the best for the future," he added.
Dawda
Bah, who played in the Gambian League, with Banjul Hawks started his
professional career in 2005 with Finnish First Division club KPV. He became a
key player for the second tier club and was the leading goal scorer in the
division.
He
later drew interest from Veikkausliiga [top tier] clubs, but decided to stay
with KPV for another season. Belarussian club FC MTZ-RIPO had offered 200.000
Euros for the Gambian, but he turn down a move to the Belarus club.
He
had had trials with Norwegian side Odd Grenland, but did not get a contract
offer. In January 2007, Bah trialled with Algerian club USM Blida, but the
clubs could not agree on the transfer fee.
He
started the 2007 season with KPV, but moved to Helsinki on a loan to
Veikkausliiga club HJK. He debuted in a UEFA Cup match against FC Etzella of
Luxembourg and scored a goal.
Later,
the capital city club bought him from KPV and offered him a three-year
contract. In 2009, Dave as he is fondly called was one of the most important
features in the Finnish title winning side HJK Helsinki, scoring eight times
and assisting eight times in 25 league games.
In
2010, Bah continued showing his importance for HJK Helsinki, both in the
Finnish league and the Champions league qualifications. Due to his good
performances he was given a two-year extension to his contract on 2 September
2010, a deal that will see him stay at the club until 2012 but the Gambian
didn’t even see the end of his contract as the promoted Bundesliga club FC
Augsburg came calling for him in 2011 and penned him on a three-year contract
until the recent termination of that deal.
Source: Gambia sport
online
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