Omar Jawo is a Gambian-Swedish footballer. He currently plays for Syrianska FC

Syrianska FC

Syrianska Football Club, known as Syrianska FC and Suryoye , is a Swedish professional football club from Södertälje, a city south of Stockholm, Sweden. The club was formed in 1977, by Syriac immigrants as Suryoyo Sportklubb...

 in the Swedish Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...

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Career

Jawo began his youth career with Assyriska FF

Assyriska Föreningen

Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. They played in the highest Swedish football league Allsvenskan in...

. He earned his first two professional caps with the squad in 2002, before signing with IK Frej

IK Frej

IK Frej is a Swedish football club located in Täby.-Background:IK Frej was founded more than 30 years ago by Åke Berghagen and his friends. Today, IK Frej more than 1200 members, most of whom are active in the football section...

 in January 2003. After one season with IK Frej

IK Frej

IK Frej is a Swedish football club located in Täby.-Background:IK Frej was founded more than 30 years ago by Åke Berghagen and his friends. Today, IK Frej more than 1200 members, most of whom are active in the football section...

 was sold to Vallentuna BK

Vallentuna BK

Vallentuna BK is a Swedish football club located in Vallentuna.-Background:Since their foundation in 1919 Vallentuna Bollklubb has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Svealand which is the fourth tier of...

 who played one year. He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 57 games, who scored three goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF.

Personal life

Omar's brother Amadou Jawo

Amadou Jawo

Amadou Jawo is a Swedish football player, currently playing for IF Elfsborg.-Career:When he left Gefle IF to join IF Elfsborg he was one of the most expensive in the history of the club.-Personal life:...

 plays currently for Borås

Borås

Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...

 based IF Elfsborg

IF Elfsborg

IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...

.and his youngest brother Momodou Jawo (*12 September 1987) is a Goalkeeper who is currently unattached