Lamin Conteh: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Lamin Conteh: profile

Lamin Conteh (born 20 June 1979 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) was a Sierra Leonean footballer who played as a midfielder. He died on 5 May 2022.

Conteh's senior club career began in 1992 at K. Beerschot V.A.C.. He played for 10 clubs in 7 countries between 1992 and 2012. The busiest spell of his career was at K. Beerschot V.A.C. (1992–1995): 48 appearances and 13 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 111 appearances and 25 goals.

At international level, Conteh represented Sierra Leone (1994–2002), earning 18 caps and scoring 4 goals. Our match database lists 1 of his international goals; the first came against Ghana on 5 April 1997 (World Cup Qualification).

Freetown has produced 95 footballers in our database, including Nathaniel Chalobah, Rodney Strasser and Umaru Bangura.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1994 (aged about 15)
First international goal: 1997 – aged 17 (match)
Club career: 1992–2012 (21 seasons)
Countries played in: 7: Belgium, Germany, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand
Club goals per game: 0.23 (25 in 111)
Height: 174 cm — taller than 15% of Sierra Leonean internationals on record
Latest move: Perlis FA (2012)
Shares a birthday with: Kalidou Koulibaly, Nicolas Jackson and Itumeleng Khune (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1992–1995	K. Beerschot V.A.C.	Belgian Third Division	48	13
1995–1997	SV Meppen	Regionalliga	16	2
1997	Boavista F.C.	Porto Football Association	6	1
1997–1998	Varzim S.C.	Liga Portugal 2	14	4
1998–2002	Al-Wahda S.C.C.	UAE Pro League	–	–
2002–2003	Al-Fujairah FC	UAE Division 1 Group A	–	–
2003–2006	Perlis FA	Malaysia Super League	–	–
2007	Madura United F.C.	Super League	27	5
2008	Negeri Sembilan FA	Malaysia Super League	–	–
2010	Chanthaburi F.C.	Thai League 2	–	–
2012	Perlis FA	Malaysia Super League	–	–
	Total		111	25

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1994–2002	Sierra Leone	Senior	18	4

International goals (1)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	5 Apr 1997	Sierra Leone 1–1 Ghana	87	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

Where was Lamin Conteh born?

Lamin Conteh was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Which national team does Lamin Conteh play for?

Lamin Conteh played international football for Sierra Leone. He has 18 caps and 4 goals on record.

Which clubs has Lamin Conteh played for?

Lamin Conteh's recorded clubs are K. Beerschot V.A.C., SV Meppen, Boavista F.C., Varzim S.C., Al-Wahda S.C.C., Al-Fujairah FC, Perlis FA, Madura United F.C., Negeri Sembilan FA and Chanthaburi F.C..

How tall is Lamin Conteh?

Lamin Conteh is 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Lamin Conteh play?

Lamin Conteh played as a midfielder.