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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Finnish premier tier club, FC Haka, have released Gambian striker Cherno Samba with only half-way into his 18 month contract, Observer Sports can reveal.
Samba, who was Haka’s star signing last season, has been told to find another club after failing to impress coach Olli Huttunen. Confirming the striker’s departure on their official website, the nine-time Finnish champions, FC Haka, said the decision to terminate deal was in the best interest of both parties.
Samba, 24, had featured for the English national team at every youth level before opting to represent his country of birth the Gambia at full international level. He made his Gambia debut in the 3-0 win over Liberia in a World/Nations cup fixture in Banjul in September 2008.
Samba, who is now labeled as football’s lost wunderkind, came to prominence when he scored 132 goals in 32 games as a 13-year-old in England. He was approached by various agents then, but eventually signed school boy forms with Millwall, under the watchful gaze of coach/agent Harry Gerber. His prolific form continued, and he was allowed to talk to other clubs by Millwall - both York City and Leyton Orient showed interest, but Millwall turned down Colchester United's 50k offer.
In return, Millwall agreed a contract, whereby he was guaranteed two years of football at senior team level, on him signing full school boy forms. Due to make his Millwall F.C. debut on February 22, 2003, it never happened and he never fulfilled his promise, playing out his two professional years in the reserves.
In the summer of 2004, after being released when his Millwall career failed to take off as expected, Samba joined Spanish side Cádiz CF and was then loaned out for season 2005/6 to Málaga CF B. Despite being a regular in the England Under-20 side then, he was forgotten in Spain as a transfer target by British clubs. He returned to English football after Ian Holloway signed him on a free transfer deadline day, August 2006 for Plymouth Argyle.
Cherno Samba made his English League debut on 30 September 2006 as a second half substitute (74th minute) at the Ricoh Arena against Coventry City, and within 8 minutes he scored his first league goal in a 1-0 win for Argyle. In January, 2007 he joined Wrexham on loan for a month, with the option to extend to the end of the season.
After three appearances totalling 88 minutes, with all matches resulting in defeats, Samba returned to Plymouth on February 26. 0n August 8, 2008, Samba signed an 18 month contract with FC Haka before being released from his contract recently.
Samba, who was Haka’s star signing last season, has been told to find another club after failing to impress coach Olli Huttunen. Confirming the striker’s departure on their official website, the nine-time Finnish champions, FC Haka, said the decision to terminate deal was in the best interest of both parties.
Samba, 24, had featured for the English national team at every youth level before opting to represent his country of birth the Gambia at full international level. He made his Gambia debut in the 3-0 win over Liberia in a World/Nations cup fixture in Banjul in September 2008.
Samba, who is now labeled as football’s lost wunderkind, came to prominence when he scored 132 goals in 32 games as a 13-year-old in England. He was approached by various agents then, but eventually signed school boy forms with Millwall, under the watchful gaze of coach/agent Harry Gerber. His prolific form continued, and he was allowed to talk to other clubs by Millwall - both York City and Leyton Orient showed interest, but Millwall turned down Colchester United's 50k offer.
In return, Millwall agreed a contract, whereby he was guaranteed two years of football at senior team level, on him signing full school boy forms. Due to make his Millwall F.C. debut on February 22, 2003, it never happened and he never fulfilled his promise, playing out his two professional years in the reserves.
In the summer of 2004, after being released when his Millwall career failed to take off as expected, Samba joined Spanish side Cádiz CF and was then loaned out for season 2005/6 to Málaga CF B. Despite being a regular in the England Under-20 side then, he was forgotten in Spain as a transfer target by British clubs. He returned to English football after Ian Holloway signed him on a free transfer deadline day, August 2006 for Plymouth Argyle.
Cherno Samba made his English League debut on 30 September 2006 as a second half substitute (74th minute) at the Ricoh Arena against Coventry City, and within 8 minutes he scored his first league goal in a 1-0 win for Argyle. In January, 2007 he joined Wrexham on loan for a month, with the option to extend to the end of the season.
After three appearances totalling 88 minutes, with all matches resulting in defeats, Samba returned to Plymouth on February 26. 0n August 8, 2008, Samba signed an 18 month contract with FC Haka before being released from his contract recently.
Author: By Nanama Keita
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