Lamine Bangura (1964/1965 – 26 March 2024) was a Sierra Leonean football player and manager. A centre-back.[1] he made seven appearances for the Sierra Leone national team from 1994 to 1998.[2] He was also named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 1996 African Cup of Nations tournament.[3] At club level, Bangura played for Diamond Stars, Real Republicans (Sierra Leone), Guinean club AS Kaloum, Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas and Tunisian club ES Sahel.[1] As a manager, he was in charge of AS Kaloum, Diamond Stars, Central Parade, Santoba, Ports Authority as well as the U17, U20 and U23 national teams of Sierra Leone.[1] He died in a traffic collision on 26 March 2024, at the age of 59.[1]
Honours
As a player
Horoya AC
AS Kaloum
- Guinée Championnat National: 1995[2]
As a manager
Diamond Stars
- Sierra Leone National Premier League: 2012, 2013[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (27 March 2024). "Lamin Bangura: Former Sierra Leone international dies aged 59 in bus crash". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Lamine Bangura". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1996 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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