Pa Amadou Gai (born June 18, 1984 in

Bakau Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool ''Bakau Kachikally'' and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is the first major suburb outside ...

) is a Gambian

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player who currently plays for ASC HLM,

Career

Club

Gai, whose popular nickname is "Daddy", began his career in 1997 in the youth setup of his hometown team,

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. He made his debut for the first team in 2005, and played in the Gambian Championnat National D1 for four seasons. He finished the 2007/2008 season as Bakau’s top scorer, and in 11 games in the 2008/2009, scored nine goals. After one game at Northwood in 2009, he returned to Gambia but left again on April 15, 2009, for a trial in Canada. Gai signed a two-year with Montreal Impact in April 2009, and made his debut for the team on May 2, 2009, in a game against the Puerto Rico Islanders. He was released by the club on July 17, 2009 and signed for Ron-Mango FC of the Bakau Nawettan Championship. He left in 2010 Ron-Mango FC of the

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n Old Jeshwang Nawettan Championship and joined to

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ASC HLM.

International

Gai has played for the Gambian U-17, U-20, U-23 and senior national teams. He made his first international appearance with

in a friendly game against Nigeria in 2003.Canadian club ties Daddy Gai

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gai, Pa Amadou Living people 1984 births Gambian footballers The Gambia youth international footballers The Gambia international footballers Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players Association football forwards USL First Division players Northwood F.C. players Isthmian League players Bakau United FC players People from Bakau