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A Journey from Sierra Leone to Statesboro

Being a first generation college student is a title that a number of people can relate to. One of those people is junior Alhaji Tambadu, a native of Sierra Leone and a breakout player for the Georgia Southern men’s soccer team.

In his third year with the Eagles, Tambadu has proven himself to be a valuable teammate on the field as the team's leading goal-scorer on with four so far.

As a middle child of four, he developed his love for soccer at an early age back in his home country but the family set their sights on something bigger.