Kuku (footballer)

Kuku
Personal information
Full name	Mamadou Kanteh Danjo
Date of birth	27 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Calella, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Palamós
Youth career
	Pineda de Mar
	Blanes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Blanes
2009–2010	Olímpic Malgrat
2010–2011	Tossa
2011	Lloret
2011–2014	Poble Nou
2014–2016	Júpiter
2016–2017	Wigry Suwałki
2017–2019	Sant Andreu
2019–2020	Llagostera
2020–2021	Sant Andreu
2021–2022	Prat
2022	Cerdanyola del Vallès
2022	Vilassar de Mar
2023–	Palamós
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024

Mamadou Kanteh Danjo (born 27 August 1989), commonly known as Kuku, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Palamós as a striker.

Club career

Born in Calella, Barcelona, Catalonia, to Gambian parents, Kuku finished his formation with CD Blanes. After making his senior debut with the first team in the Tercera División, he went on to resume his career in the regional leagues, representing CE Olímpic Malgrat, UE Tossa, CF Lloret and UE Poble Nou 2000.^[1]

In 2014, Kuku joined CE Júpiter in Primera Catalana, being the club's top goalscorer during his two-year spell and achieving promotion to the fourth division. In June 2016, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a contract with I liga side Wigry Suwałki.^[2]

Kuku made his professional debut on 5 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Łukasz Wroński in a 2–1 home win against Znicz Pruszków. He struggled with injuries during his spell abroad, contributing with only eight league appearances, all from the bench.

On 17 July 2017, Kuku returned to Spain and its fourth division, after joining UE Sant Andreu.^[3] On 1 July 2019, he moved to UE Llagostera of the Segunda División B.^[4]

Personal life

Kuku's younger brother Tamba is also a footballer. A winger, both played together as a senior at Poble Nou.^[5]

References

^ "La revelació de la dècada" [The revelation of the decade] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ "El Júpiter es reforça però diu adéu a Kuku, que ja és a Polònia" [Júpiter bolster but say goodbye to Kuku, who is already in Poland] (in Catalan). Comunicació 21. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ "Kuku aporta més potencial ofensiu al Sant Andreu" [Kuku brings more offensive potential to Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ "Kuku arriba al Llagostera" [Kuku arrives at Llagostera] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^ "Els gols tenen un cognom propi KUKU I TAMBA / Davanter i extrem del Poble Nou 2000" [The goals have a name on their own KUKU and TAMBA / Forward and winger of Poble Nou 2000] (in Catalan). Mundo Deportivo. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

External links

Kuku at BDFutbol
Kuku at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Kuku at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Kuku at Soccerway

[1] "La revelació de la dècada" [The revelation of the decade] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

[2] "El Júpiter es reforça però diu adéu a Kuku, que ja és a Polònia" [Júpiter bolster but say goodbye to Kuku, who is already in Poland] (in Catalan). Comunicació 21. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

[3] "Kuku aporta més potencial ofensiu al Sant Andreu" [Kuku brings more offensive potential to Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

[4] "Kuku arriba al Llagostera" [Kuku arrives at Llagostera] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.

[5] "Els gols tenen un cognom propi KUKU I TAMBA / Davanter i extrem del Poble Nou 2000" [The goals have a name on their own KUKU and TAMBA / Forward and winger of Poble Nou 2000] (in Catalan). Mundo Deportivo. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

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