Hashimu Garba
Personal information
Full name Mast Hashimu Garba
Date of birth (1980-04-14) 14 April 1980
Place of birth Bauchi, Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Padova 0 (0)
1998–2000 Chievo 3 (0)
2000–2001 Pistoiese 4 (1)
2001 → FC Winterthur (loan) 14 (5)
2002 Martina 13 (1)
2002–2003 Imolese 19 (3)
2003–2005 Fano 53 (16)
2005 Latina 17 (4)
2006 SPAL 18 (3)
2007–2008 Sansovino 29 (8)
Copparese
Porto Viro
International career
Nigeria U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mast Hashimu Garba (born 14 April 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career in Italy

Playing career

In 1997, Garba signed for Italian second division side Padova, but left after the president cast lots to decide who to release, between him and fellow Nigerian Mohammed Aliyu Datti, due to Padova having already filled their quota of non-EU players.[1]

In 1998, Garba signed for A.C. ChievoVerona in the Italian second division, where he made three league appearances.[2]

He competed for Nigeria at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

In 2000, Garba signed for Italian second division club Pistoiese, where he made four league appearances and scored one goal.[2]

Before the second half of the 2000–01 season, Garba was sent on loan to Winterthur in Switzerland, where he made 14 league appearances and scored five goals.[3]

Before the second half of the 2001–02 season, he signed for Italian third division team Martina.

In 2008, Garba signed for Copparese in the Italian lower leagues.[4]

Post-playing career

In 2019, Garba was appointed team manager of Nigerian outfit Wikki Tourists.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Aliyu, l'amico di Beloufa scelto dal caso". calciobidoni.it.
  2. 1 2 Hashimu Garba at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  3. ↑ Hashimu Garba at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Una bella cena sociale E si è presentato Garba". ricerca.gelocal.it.
  5. ↑ "Former Nigeria youths international appoints Team manager Wikki Tourists". footballlive.ng.
  6. ↑ "Wikki Tourists' New Team Manager Promises Best Efforts". megasportsarena.com.


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