Gambia national under-20 football team

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Gambia U-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Young Scorpions
AssociationGambia Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachThe Gambia Abdoulie Bojang
CaptainAlagie Saine
FIFA codeGAM
First colours
Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2007)
Best resultRunners-up (2023)
WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament
Appearances4 (first in 2018)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2007)
Best resultRound of 16 (2007, 2023)

Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team.[1][2] They are nicknamed The Young Scorpions.[3][4][5][6]

Home stadium

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Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people.[7]

Honours

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Current squad

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The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[8]

Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2023, after the match against Uruguay.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Pa Ebou Dampha (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) 8 0 The Gambia Waa Banjul
17 1GK Youkasseh Sanyang (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) 2 0 The Gambia Steve Biko
18 1GK Ebrima Jaiteh (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 The Gambia TMT
4 2DF Alagie Saine (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) 13 2 Denmark Horsens
16 2DF Bakary Jawara (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 11 0 Slovakia Pohronie
3 2DF Sainey Sanyang (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21) 10 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
15 2DF Moses Jarju (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21) 6 1 Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr
5 2DF Dembo Saidykhan (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Canada Whitecaps Academy
6 3MF Mahmudu Bajo (2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 20) 9 1 Slovakia Podbrezová
13 3MF Haruna Rasid Njie (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19) 8 0 Latvia RFS
14 3MF Muhammed Sawaneh (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20) 8 0 Egypt ZED
7 3MF Bailo Bah (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20) 4 0 The Gambia Hawks
12 3MF Muhammed Jobe (2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 (age 20) 2 0 The Gambia Real de Banjul
10 4FW Kajally Drammeh (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21) 13 2 South Africa Cape Town City
20 4FW Adama Bojang (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20) 10 6 France Reims
2 4FW Ba Lamin Sowe (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20) 10 0 Spain Tenerife
11 4FW Modou Lamin Marong (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 18) 9 0 Angola Interclube
21 4FW Mamin Sanyang (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21) 8 1 Germany Hannover 96
9 4FW Mansour Mbye (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 8 0 The Gambia Banjul United
19 4FW Ebrima Singhateh (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Czech Republic Slavia Prague
8 4FW Salifu Colley (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21) 6 0 South Africa Stellenbosch

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gambia [U20] - Players and coaches from A-Z". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia U-20 coach M'Boge: We call it 'the group of life'". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  3. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia coach M'Boge hopes for one last dance for the Young Scorpions". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  4. ^ "Young Scorpions Mentally and Physically Preparing for WAFU, Says Marr". The Chronicle Gambia. 2020-10-26. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  5. ^ "Young Scorpions (U20) Archives - Page 7 of 25". THE GFF | Official Website. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  6. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Ghana v Gambia – Black Satellites to confirm, Young Scorpions for a surprise". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  7. ^ "Gambia National Stadium". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  8. ^ "Coach Abdoulie Bojang unveiled his 21-man squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina". Gambia Football Federation - Facebook. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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