Nigerian footballer and manager
Ahmed Garba (born 24 May 1980), commonly known as Yaro Yaro, is a Nigerian football manager and former player, who played as a striker.
Career
Garba was a member of the Nigeria national team at the 1998 Carlsberg Cup.[1]
In 1997, he was reportedly offered a four-year contract by a Borussia Dortmund II. However, the Nigerian Football Association did not allow the transfer from Kano Pillars to go through.[2][3]
In 2012, Garba joined Nigerian Premier League club Wikki Tourists F.C.[4]
In July 2015, he was made interim manager of Kano Pillars.[5]
Honours
Nigeria
External links
- Ahmed Garba at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ^ "www.ngrguardiannews.com". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Africans dream of Europe safari". The Guardian. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Ngobua, David (19 April 2014). "Yaro-Yaro: Borussia Dortmund deal would've made me one of world's greatest footballers". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Wikki sign Yaro Yaro, Rabiu Baita". MTNFootball.com. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Pillars Sack Emordi, Appoint Yaro Yaro". Complete Sports Nigeria. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
