Lamin Conteh (20 June 1976 – 5 May 2022),[2] widely known by his nickname Junior Tumbu,[3] was a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Conteh was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to Muslim parents from the limba ethnic group.
Though a Muslim, Lamin was highly involved in the Rastafari movement and was a big fan of reggae star Bob Marley.
[4] At the age of 18, Conteh was selected to play for Sierra Leone in the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations held in Tunisia.
After a match against Nigeria in 2000, Conteh claimed that the Sierra Leone Football Association owed him $2,000, and refused to play for his country until the money was paid to him.