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Modou Barrow

Premier League pioneer

Born 1992

Modou Barrow became the first Gambian footballer to appear in England’s Premier League after joining Swansea City in 2014. Raised partly in Sweden, the winger later played for Reading and clubs in Asia. He made his senior international debut for The Gambia in 2015.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Joined Swansea City in 2014.

02Made his Gambia international debut in 2015.

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