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Danso became SPSU’s first All-America selection in 2008, after leading the conference in scoring with 19 goals, and finished his college career with 35 goals in total.
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Mamadou Danso
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College and amateur Danso was recruited to play soccer for North Carolina Wesleyan College and also went on to play two years of college soccer at Southern Polytechnic State University, where he was a two-time All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection. During his college years Danso also played in the USL Premier Development League for Cary RailHawks U23s. Professional Danso was acquired by Major League Soccer (Master of Library Science) club District of Columbia United via the waiver ranking order, having left college early to turn professional, but was transferred to Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in April 2009 without ever signing a contract with Master of Library Science. Danso made his professional debut on April 25, 2009, coming on as a late substitute in Portland"s game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
He scored his first professional goal on May 24, 2009, in a 2-1 victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders.
When Danso played with fellow Gambian Pa Modou Kah, the two Timbers centerbacks became known as "The Great Wall of Gambia". In June 2014, Danso was traded to the Montreal Impact in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2015 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
In March 2015, Danso was announced as a new signing of the Carolina Railhawks. International On August 30, 2010, Danso was given his first chance at international play by being selected to the Gambia national football team"s September 5, 2010 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia.
Danso holds a United States. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for Master of Library Science roster purposes.
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