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Alioune Gueye
Alioune Gueye (born February 25, 1987) is a Senegalese footballer. Career Africa Gueye began his professional career in his native Senegal, playing for his hometown team Casa Sport in the Senegal Premier League, before moving to Nigeria in 2006 to playing with Dolphins in the Nigerian Premier League. He helped Dolphins win the Nigerian FA Cup in 2006 and 2007, and played in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2007 and 2008. North America Gueye joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division in May 2009, and made his debut for the team on May 16, 2009, against the Minnesota Thunder. Gueye appeared in 21 matches and scored one during the 2009 season. When the season came to a conclusion the Cleveland franchise folded after one season in the USL First Division, thereby resulting in the club releasing all its players from their contracts. On March 3, 2010, Charleston announced the signing of Gueye to a contract for the 2010 season. Gueye was not listed on the 2011 Charleston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor (; wo, Siggcoor ; ar, زيغينكور) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000 (2007 estimate). It is the seventh largest city of Senegal, but largely separated from the north of the country by The Gambia. Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, with an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately . Etymology There are several competing etymologies for Ziguinchor's name. The most well-known comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post, and derives from Portuguese ''Cheguei e choram'', "I came and they cry". The local people, seeing the Europeans, began crying, thinking they were about to be enslaved. The name, however, likely predates the Portuguese arrival, as the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
