Africa Cup 2021 (AFCON) Gambian players in Europe: The Africa Cup has brought in players from all over the world to compete for the title and this involves Gambian players who play for teams in Europe. Here’s a list of Gambian players and what European teams the play for.
Africa Cup 2021 (AFCON) Gambian players in Europe
Africa Cup 2021 Gambian players – Goalkeepers
Babouccar Gaye
Baboucarr Gaye (born 24 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for TuS Rot-Weiß Koblenz. Born in Germany, he represents the Gambia national football team.
Sheikh Sibi
Sheikh Sibi (born 21 February 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona and the Gambia national team.
Africa Cup 2021: Gambian Defenders
Pa Modou Jagne
Pa Modou Jagne (born 26 December 1989) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss fifth-tier 2. Liga Interregional club FC Dietikon.
Omar Colley
Omar Colley (born 24 October 1992) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for U.C. Sampdoria.
James Gomez
James Gomez (born 14 November 2001) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a defender for Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens and the Gambia national team.
Noah Sonko Sundberg
Noah Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Levski Sofia in the Bulgarian First League. A youth international for Sweden, he represents the Gambia national team.
Ibou Touray
Ibou Omar Touray (born 24 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League Two club Salford City. Born in England, he represents Gambia at international level, qualifying through his father.
Saidy Janko
Saidy Janko (born 22 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Valladolid. Although Janko primarily recognised as a right-back, he is equally capable of playing on the right wing. Born in Switzerland, he played international football for Switzerland up to under-21 level before switching to play for the Gambia national team at senior level.
Africa Cup 2021 Gambian players – Midfielders
Mohammed Mbye
Mohammed Mbye (born June 18, 1989 in Banjul) is a Gambian football defender who plays for IFÖ Bromölla IF.
Dawda Ngum
Dawda Ngum (born 2 September 1990) is a Gambian international footballer who plays as a midfielder. He signed for Brønshøj BK in July 2018, and for FC Roskilde in July 2019. On 10 January 2020 it was confirmed, that he had left Roskilde. On 26 February 2020, Ngum returned to Brønshøj BK.
Sulayman Marreh
Sulayman Marreh (born 15 January 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a defensive midfielder or central defender.
Ebrima Darboe
Ebrima Darboe is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Roma and the Gambia national team.
Yusupha Bobb
Yusupha Bobb (born 22 June 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Piacenza.
Ebou Adams
Ebrima “Ebou” Adams (born 15 January 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who mostly plays as a midfielder for League Two club Forest Green Rovers.
Africa Cup 2021 Gambian players – Forwards
Musa Barrow
Musa Barrow is a Gambian professional footballer born 14th November 1998 in Banjul. The footballer plays as a forward in Italy for Serie A club Bologna, on loan from Atalanta, and the Gambia national team.
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Ablie Jallow
Ablie Jallow (born 14 November 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A club Seraing, on loan from Ligue 1 club Metz.
Ebrima Colley
Ebrima Colley (born 1 February 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays in Italy as a winger for Serie A club Spezia, on loan from Atalanta. He represents the Gambia national team.
Lamin Jallow
Lamin Jallow (born 22 July 1994) is a Gambian international footballer who plays as a right winger for Hungarian club Fehérvár, on loan from Italian club Vicenza.
Buba Jobe
Bubacarr Jobe (born November 21, 1994) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Swedish club Norrby IF.
Assan Ceesay
Assan Ceesay (born 17 March 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Zürich and the Gambia national team.
Muhammed Badamosi
Muhammed Badamosi (born 27 December 1998) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Belgian club Kortrijk. He’s nicknamed the Gambian Zlatan for his height which is compared to Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Dembo Darboe
Dembo Darboe (born 17 August 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk and the Gambia national team.
Yusupha Njie
Yusupha Njie (born March 1, 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Portuguese club Boavista and the Gambia national team. He is the son of Biri Biri, who was widely regarded as the greatest Gambian footballer of all time.