Seyfo Soley
Gambian footballer (born 1980)
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Seyfo Soley (born 16 February 1980) is a Gambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He captained the Gambia national team. He is the former husband of the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Lamin, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Banjul Hawks | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | F.C. Nieuwkerken-Sint-Niklaas | 24 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | K.S.C Lokeren SNW | 49 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Genk | 41 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Hilal | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Genk | 43 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Preston North End | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Doxa Katokopia | 7 | (0) |
| Alki Larnaca | |||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Gambia | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Soley was born in Lamin, the Gambia. He played for Banjul Hawks FC, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, Al-Hilal and K.R.C. Genk, prior to signing for Preston North End in January 2007.
Soley made his debut for Preston North End in the 2007 fifth round of the FA Cup which Preston lost 3–1 to Manchester City. In June 2007 Preston that he had left the club after rejecting the club's offer of a new contract.[1]
On 26 July 2008, Soley played as a trialist for Motherwell in the second half of their 4–0 friendly win over Bradford City.
Soley trialled with Norwich City in the 2008–09 season under Glenn Roeder but was not offered a permanent deal. Though he was out of contract for three years, the 30-year-old midfielder made plans to move to the Cyprus premier-tier side Apollon Limassol in 2010,[2] and the deal took effect in January 2011, after Apollon Limassol exhausted their 17-foreign-player limit.[3]
