Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nigeria Kano Pillars[2] |
Umar Zango is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kano Pillars.[1][3]
In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be included in the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3][4] He helped the team defeat Zimbabwe for a third-place finish by a goal to nil.[5][6]