Dawda Bah

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Dawda Bah, born 12 November 1983 in Banjul, The Gambia, is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He began his career with Banjul Hawks in the Gambian league before moving to Finland in 2005 to play for KPV. He became a key player there and was the top scorer in the Finnish First Division, drawing interest from bigger clubs. In 2007 he joined HJK Helsinki on loan and helped them win the league, later signing a three-year contract. In 2009 he was important for HJK, scoring eight goals and providing eight assists in 25 league games, and his good form led to a contract extension in 2010.

In August 2011 Bah moved to FC Augsburg in Germany on a three-year deal, but he suffered a knee injury early on. He later played for KuPS and MYPA in Finland, then returned to KPV before retiring, bringing his club total to 248 appearances and 59 goals. Internationally, Bah earned 11 caps for The Gambian national team from 2000 to 2011, scoring no goals. In 2018 he played for Lansdowne Yonkers FC in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in the United States.