“ Mo Barrow ” redirects here. For the early gambian national football player, see Musa Barrow
Modou Barrow ( behave 13 October 1992 ), normally known as Mo Barrow, is a gambian professional football player who plays for south korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and the Gambian national team. He is a winger but can besides play as a forward. He grew up in Sweden where he played for several senior clubs. In 2014, he signed for Swansea City of the Premier League. After loans to three Championship clubs, he transferred to Reading in 2017. Barrow made his international debut for the Gambia national team in 2015.

Club career [edit ]

early life and Sweden [edit ]

Barrow was born in the Gambia. When he was 11, his mother died. [ 3 ] He and his four brothers joined their father in Sweden. He reflected that “ Football obviously helped me get through that period of my life. I was very adept at football and got a lot of friends at my new school, chiefly because many of them very liked to play football with me. I was never bullied because I was from another area. ” [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He spent his young career at Östers IF and Mjölby AI, before earning his first gear senior appearances with Mjölby AI. His best ally from Gambia had moved to the town of Mjölby. While visiting his friend, he was invited to train with the golf club, and quickly caught the eye of the senior police squad. This in turn led to a consider with the nearby club IFK Norrköping. After spells at mate Swedish sides Mjölby Södra IF, IFK Norrköping, and Varbergs BoIS, he joined swedish second-tier side Östersunds FK in 2014. He scored 10 goals in 19 matches in his only temper for them in Superettan .

Swansea City [edit ]

On 30 August 2014, Barrow completed his transfer to Premier League side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £1.5 million, after being signed by coach Garry Monk. [ 6 ] He became the first gambian football player to play in the Premier League – Omar Koroma spent two seasons at Portsmouth starting in 2008, but failed to make an appearance. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] “ I like the room Swansea play football, it reminds me of how I used to play back home. I ‘ve watched a draw of their matches on television receiver and I was impressed with what I saw, ” he said on sign for Swansea. “ They like to give young players a chance and hopefully I can progress here. ” Barrow went straight into the Under-21s squad. On 28 October 2014, Barrow was included on the bench for Swansea ‘s League Cup match against Liverpool. He was assigned the squad number 58. [ 9 ] On 9 November 2014, Barrow made his Swansea City and Premier League debut against Arsenal, coming on in place of Marvin Emnes for the last 23 minutes of a 2–1 family win. [ 10 ] He scored his first Swansea goal on 3 January 2015 in a 6–2 acquire at Tranmere Rovers in the third turn of the FA Cup. Barrow signed a new four-year contract until June 2018. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Barrow was loaned to Nottingham Forest on 11 March 2015 until the end of the 2014–15 season. [ 13 ] On 10 August 2015, Barrow was loaned to Blackburn Rovers on a three-month hand brake loan. [ 14 ] On 8 September, he was recalled by Swansea and remained a regular under director Francesco Guidolin, Barrow scored his first league finish for Swansea in a 3–2 kill at Bournemouth on 12 March 2016. [ 15 ] He signed a new contract at Swansea on 7 July 2016, keeping him at the club until 2019 [ 16 ] and besides adding a £15 million syrian pound release article for the player. [ 17 ] Despite playing 20 times for Swansea during the foremost half of the 2016–17 season under Guidolin and Bob Bradley, after falling out of favour under modern director Paul Clement due to the sign of Luciano Narsingh, Barrow was made available for a transfer. He was strongly linked with a move to Championship side Newcastle United. [ 17 ] On 31 January 2017, Barrow joined Leeds United on lend until the end of the 2016–17 season, with a position to a permanent conduct. The act saw him link up with Monk. [ 18 ] After failing to break into the first gear team, he was not purchased by Leeds. [ 19 ] During his meter at Swansea he became the beginning gambian to score a Premier League goal .

Reading [edit ]

On 21 July 2017, Swansea rejected a bid from Reading in the region of £1.25 million, [ 20 ] before Barrow signed a four-year contract with Reading on 3 August for an undisclosed tip. [ 21 ] He scored his first goal for Reading in a 2–1 home win against Aston Villa on 15 August. [ 22 ]

Denizlispor ( loanword )

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[edit ]

On 12 August 2019, Denizlispor announced the sign of Barrow on a season-long loanword deal, [ 23 ] with Reading confirming the deal a day subsequently. [ 24 ]

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors [edit ]

On 20 July 2020, Reading confirmed the permanent wave transportation of Barrow to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. [ 25 ]

International career [edit ]

On 31 March 2015, Barrow was called up for the Sweden national under-21 football team, however he pulled out of the team due to an injury he had sustained. [ citation needed ] In May 2015, he was called up for the Gambia national football team, and on 22 May, he confirmed on his chitter report that he had decided to play for his native Gambia. [ 26 ] Barrow made his debut for Gambia during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations reservation in a scoreless draw away to South Africa on 13 June 2015. [ 27 ] barrow scored his first base international goal on 27 March 2017, opening a 2–1 friendly win over the central African Republic in Kenitra, Morocco. [ 28 ]

vogue of bid [edit ]

Barrow is a pacey winger, who likes to run with the ball and take on defenders and create chances. He can besides play as a forward. He revealed that with his manner of play that ‘I want to get the fans on their feet, and I fight until the end ‘. [ 29 ]

personal animation [edit ]

Barrow lives with his fiancée and their daughter Anya, born in November 2014. [ 3 ] Barrow holds a swedish citizenship. In 2012, Barrow was sentenced to community service and probation after assaulting his girlfriend. [ 30 ] He is a dear Muslim. [ 31 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of match played 4 December 2020[32]

International [edit ]

National team Year Apps Goals
Gambia 2015 3 0
2016 2 0
2017 2 1
2018 1 0
2019 3 0
2020 1 1
Total 12 2

Statistics accurate as of match played 16 November 2020. [ 33 ] International goals

Scores and results list Gambia’s goal tally first.[33]

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Honours [edit ]

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

References [edit ]