Turkish Süper Lig side Karagümrük sign Steven Caulker 

Turkish Süper Lig side Karagümrük sign Steven Caulker 

by | 28 Aug, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone skipper Steven Caulker has signed a two-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig side Fatih Karagümrük until the summer of 2024.

The 6ft 3 defender, who played an integral part in the Sierra Leone African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, has been handed a new adventure in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Last season, the Center-back spent the entire 2021–22 season on loan with fellow Süper Lig side Gaziantep – where he made 29 topflight appearances scoring two goals.

On Friday, former club Fenerbahce confirmed Caulker’s release on mutual consent ahead of joining his fourth Turkish professional outfit.

Fatih Karagümrük managed by Italian legend Andrea Pirlo, they are currently 13th in the standing after their opening three league matches.

The club is based in the Karagümrük neighbourhood of the Fatih district in İstanbul. They were promoted from the TFF First League in the 2019–2020 season. 

Caulker started his football career as a 16 old lad at Tottenham with the youth side in 2007. 

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Sierra Leone’s CHAN Algeria 2023 Cup of Nations campaign is in peril after they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Mali at the SDK stadium in Liberia on Saturday.

Les Aigles (The Eagles) national B side scored in both halves of the game as they took a vital away victory into the second leg of the final round.

Thanks to Hamidou Sinayoko’s 23-minute opener and Ousmane Kamissoko’s 47th-minute goal as they took control of the qualifiers.

The visitors were fully aware of the task ahead as they were aggressive from the kickoff. Sierra Leone grabbed a chance of reaching the African TotalEnergies African Nations Championship after Musa Noah Kamara’s last-gasp goal in the 91st minute to make it 2-1 in the Liberian capital.

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CAF Champions League debutant Bo Rangers won their last competitive tie convincingly 4-0 over Central Parade in May 2022. FC Kallon, on the other hand, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Old Edwardians in their last league action.

Bo Rangers reigned supreme over Kallon after three points and three goals were awarded to them following a goalless abandoned contest in March 2021. However, FC Kallon won the first leg of last season 3-0 at the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown.

Kallon’s most recent result was a 1-all draw with home-based Leone Stars a few days ago. Sunday’s contest will see both teams themselves ahead of their continental doubleheader.

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