Alpha Lansana

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Alpha Lansana
Personal information
Full name Alpha Sumoi Lansana
Date of birth (1980-10-14) October 14, 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Kenema, Sierra Leone
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kamboi Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2005 Mighty Blackpool
2005–2010 Ports Authority
2010–2012 Mighty Blackpool
2012– Kamboi Eagles
International career
2002– Sierra Leone 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2012

Alpha Sumoi Lansana (born October 14, 1980) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who currently plays as a defender for Kamboi Eagles in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. Lansana is a regular member of the Sierra Leone national football team.


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