Abdoulie Mansally
Gambian footballer
Abdoulie Kenny Mansally (born 27 January 1989) is a Gambian professional footballer. He is featured on the Gambian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video game.
Professional career
New England Revolution
Mansally began his career in The Gambia, graduating from the youth academy of Real de Banjul, and playing in the GFA League First Division.
He was scouted by New England Revolution head coach Steve Nicol while playing in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and signed with the Revolution shortly thereafter along with his Gambian teammate, Sainey Nyassi. He made his first start for the Revolution on 29 March 2008, and scored his first MLS goal on 9 April 2008 in a game against the Kansas City Wizards.
On 3 April 2010, he had his first career multi-goal game, a brace (including his first league goal in over a year) with a pair of goals 110 seconds apart to spark New England to a 2–0 victory.
Mansally was waived by New England on 4 May 2012.
Real Salt Lake
After trials with both D.C. United and Real Salt Lake, Mansally officially signed with Salt Lake on 20 June 2012.
He made his debut for the club on 4 July 2012 in a 0-0 tie against Seattle Sounders FC.
Houston Dynamo
Mansally was traded to Houston Dynamo ahead of the 2016 season in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
FC Inter Turku
After signing for FC Inter Turku in February 2018, he left the club again at the end of the year.
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