Young Scorpions midfielder Lamarana Jallow has been named by the American multinational basic cable sports channel, ESPN, as one of the six best players in the recently concluded U-20 African Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
The list that also includes Ghanaian trio of Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Ibrahim Danland saw the American network ranked the Elite United star at Number 4. Others in the list include Derrick Kakooza of Uganda and Cameroon’s Blondon Meyapya Fongain.
Read below what ESPN wrote about Jallow:
One of the stand-out performers of the group stage — and yet another reason why Gambia fans can be very excited about their footballing future — Jallow was particularly impressive in the Scorpions’ 1-1 draw with Tanzania.
He was named Man of the Match in that contest, as the East Africans struggled to cope with his direct running through the middle, his ability to beat a man and his powerful physique.
There were times when Jallow opted to shoot rather than play in a better placed teammate, but he did net the winner against Ghana in the group stage to take Gambia into the knockout rounds.
After another fine display against the Central African Republic, the midfielder had averaged two goalscoring chances created per match, won almost as many free kicks, and confirmed his ability to carry the ball effectively.
Fellow Gambians Wally Fofana and Jawara Lamin were unfortunate to miss out on this list, with the latter also making CAF’s Team of the Tournament.
