Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 May 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2001 | Kano Pillars | ||
2001–2002 | Club Africain | ||
2002 | Kano Pillars | ||
2003 | Enyimba International | ||
2004–2007 | Akademisk Boldklub | 77 | (25) |
2007–2011 | Kano Pillars | ||
2012–2015 | Wikki Tourists | ||
International career | |||
1998–2003 | Nigeria | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ahmed Garba (born 24 May 1980), commonly known as Yaro Yaro, is a Nigerian football manager and former player, who played as a striker.
Garba was a member of the Nigeria national team at the 1998 Carlsberg Cup.[1]
In 1997, he was reportedly offered a four-year contract by a Borussia Dortmund II. However, the Nigerian Football Association did not allow the transfer from Kano Pillars to go through.[2][3]
In 2012, Garba joined Nigerian Premier League club Wikki Tourists F.C.[4]
In July 2015, he was made interim manager of Kano Pillars.[5]
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