Mo Barrow

Modou Barrow (born 13 October 1992), commonly known as Mo Barrow, is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and the Gambian national team. He is a winger but can also play as a forward.

He grew up in Sweden where he played for several senior clubs. In 2014, he signed for Swansea City of the Premier League. After loans to three Championship clubs, he transferred to Reading in 2017. Barrow made his international debut for the Gambia national team in 2015.

Club Career

Early life and Sweden

Barrow was born in the Gambia. When he was 11, his mother died. He and his four brothers joined their father in Sweden. He reflected that "Football obviously helped me get through that period of my life. I was very good at football and got a lot of friends at my new school, mainly because many of them really liked to play football with me. I was never bullied because I was from another country."

He spent his youth career at Osters IF and Mjolby AI, before earning his first senior appearances with Mjolby AI. His best friend from Gambia had moved to the town of Mjolby. While visiting his friend, he was invited to train with the club, and quickly caught the eye of the senior squad. This in turn led to a deal with the nearby club IFK Norrkoping. After spells at fellow Swedish sides Mjolby Sodra IF, IFK Norrkoping, and Varbergs BoIS, he joined Swedish second tier side Ostersunds FK in 2014. He scored 10 goals in 19 matches in his only season for them in Superettan.

Swansea City

On 30 August 2014, Barrow completed his transfer to Premier League side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £1.5 million, after being signed by manager Garry Monk. He became the first Gambian footballer to play in the Premier League – Omar Koroma spent two seasons at Portsmouth starting in 2008, but failed to make an appearance.

"I like the way Swansea play football, it reminds me of how I used to pla

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