From Baker to Manchester City … by Valladolid

Within 10 days Abdulai Juma Bah (4/4/2006, Freetown, Sierra Leone) will be 19 and its increase in less than two years shines. To play in the farm and mud fields in the stage of their children in their home -town of Africa West, to do this with artificial herbs when I was young and, in two years, reach Valladolid Which 12 games in the league and one in the cup is enough for the powerful Manchester City to get it and give it to Lens To make a fuse.

Reached this central Pucela by the hand of Pachu MartínezLeader of Blanquivioleta Club Scout, who trusted another agent of Juma, Patrick Mork. Juma bah He said he was living a dream at full speed because he wasn’t far away when he started 10 years to play in his community, Congo Market Freetown, “To older and older men” On Nicol Street Street. And just like many boys and girls in Africa should also work to lend a hand to their family.

Collect firewood and sell meatballs

When he took his first steps in football, Bah He is in charge of bringing firewood to his father’s bakery Abdul Karim And she also had to help her mother UMA Before practicing. “About o’clock in the morning I loaded firewood, because my dad usually cooks early in the morning.”And add that “I will say he has the best bread in the world. I used to take bread at people’s shops.”. To complement the family income, he says “My mother sells chicken meat on the street. I used to help crushing the meat and then she prepared them to sell them.”

Bah He started playing barefoot in street matches and joined in Aik freeonga third division team, from his childhood club, Giant AcademyIn April 2021. Only 10 months passed, before 16th, the defense upheld the Premier League of Sierra Leone.

This is expressed as a major player for a loan period with FREETON Between periods 2022 and 2024 and appointed team captain in their second period at the club.

Vertiginous ascent

With a height of 1.95 m, the European Scout set in it and, after a test at Aik of Sweden, Bah He joined in Valladolid As a loan last August. After playing two games with the U19 category and a match with the second team on the 2 -2 RFEF, Bah He quickly reached the first team. Debuted in Laliga As a holder in the house against Very sociedad In September and lived a magical moment: “It is not blessed -believe, the best day for me,” he remembered Bah. “I was very happy and when I left and saw a lot of people at the stadium, it was impressed with me,”.

Bah became a regular team player and, in early January, the Valladolid He exercise a choice to sign it permanently, adding a termination of a 6 million euro clause to what a contract with youth.

Just a few weeks later, Bah Suddenly returned his contract, paid his payment and subsequently joined the Manchester City.

She is Valladolid the decision said to be caused “A great frustration and irritation” and threatened to take legal actions after accusing the team of Premier League To encourage the player to break his contract, but Bah He said he made a decision without external advice, claiming that he was the worst paid player in the squad.

So far, Bah are trying to combine -brought with LensAt the same time he goes to French classes.

Will pahis coach has seen some aspects to improve: “You still need to know to retreat to get the ball faster. Especially with the backward forwarded from the opponent. But it has a physical and athletic presence that is not neglected”. And she added that “When he arrived, he had a big problem with body orientation. I think we saw him in the fight against Strasbourg. He turned around and couldn’t see the ball. And in the middle second that the ball could no longer see, we were screwed. But we continue to work and I am convinced that it will help us a lot. Carrying Ever since the team arrived on the team of Ligue1Inserted calls with shoes, tried to fit the team with many replacements and a few minutes in the field but in the league matches the Still He had already started the team, the team won (0-1 to Marseilles and 1-0 al Rennes).

A good future is predicted.