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Is Mustapha Traore a Gambian?

As the Gambia continues to search for more players who were born in Europe with Gambian parents or moved to Europe when they were little, one Mustapha Traore who was born in ParisFrance in July 9th 1982, with Gambian parents has been reported discovered. Mustapha the son of Mr. Kebba Jatta and Manjai Jabbie of Niani Kayai village, in Central River Region of the Gambia, is plying his trade with the French League one side SM Caen FC in the French league one.  Mustapha, a midfield defender, has...

Star profile: Lamin Conateh Gambia & Assiriskas rocky defender

Particulars Name: Lamin Conateh D.O.B: 1st October 1981 Place of Birth: Bakau Playing Position: Defender Previous Club: Steve Biko, Walllidan, Bakau Utd Present Club: Assiriska (Sweden) Lamin Conateh was born on the 1st October, 1981, in Bakau - a town that  has never relented in producing sports personalities of timber and mettle. Known by his sobriquet as Babaye, Conateh commenced football in the streets of Bakau. He later started off locally with Steve Biko, a community club based in...

Major Concerns Raised on the Case of Gambian Defender

Concerns have been raised on the case of Gambian defender Ken MaLamin Jammeh, who plays his football with Gambia’s first division side Hawks FC. He received an indefinite suspension from The Gambia Football Association when he slapped a Referee in Week three of The Gambia Football Association league matches. Ken received an indefinite suspension from the FA when his side met Armed Forces on Thursday the 6th of March 2008. This preventing him from playing football at both club and national...

Coach Tarik: Our Chances Were Not Utilised in the First Half

Afterseeing his side struggle to equalise against Mauritania, the Head Coach of TheGambia national home based team, Tarik, has said that the opportunities thathis side had during the first half were not utilized. The Egyptian coach madethese remarks after the Mauritania side held the Gambian team to a 1-1draw at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on Saturday 29thMarch 2008.The gamestarted with The Gambia having the first chance in the 2ndminute through striker Sainey Touray but hecould not find...

Simon Barjie, Versatile Gambian Defender

Date of Birth: 06/09/1978 Place of Birth: Milan - Italy Height:  1.79 [m] Weight: 74 [Kg] Club: AC MONZA Italian Seria C1 League. Position: Defender Previous clubs: Solbiatese, Como and Pro Sesto Gambia-Italian born International, Simon Barjie is one of Gambia’s most outstanding defenders and won a call to the national side on several occasions in the countries international CAF/FIFA campaigns. In all the clubs with which he has played, he has made several appearances and his consistency and...

An Encounter with Mandou Bojang

Mandou is one of the Gambian defenders who have played the full ninety minutes at U-17, U-20 and national team levels without being substituted. This is not surprising, considering he has the pace and timing needed in implementing his role as defender. When Pointsport caught up with him to share is views and personal information with the readers, the disciplined and calm defender has this to say: What do you think are Gambia’s chances of qualifying to the 2010 CAF and FIFA World Cup? The Gambia...

Profile: Simon Badjie Outstanding Gambian Defender

Gambia-Italian born International, Simon Badjie is one Gambia’s most outstanding defenders and won a call to the national side on several occasions in the countries international CAF/FIFA campaigns. He has always showcase very impressive performances during those appearances for his country of origin. Born in Milan –Italy in 06/09/1978, The Gambian defender who would be thirty years old this year has proved to be a no nonsense defender. Simon Badjie’s road to the top has been lengthy. He played...

Alhagie Amadou Ngum off to College in UK

After a successful tournament in the World Youth Championship in Canada this year, the young Gambian versatile defender, Alhagie Amadou Ngum, finally left Banjul yesterday Tuesday October 23rd, for the United Kingdom to attend a two-year course in a College football Academy. Before his departure, Amadou Ngum, alias Basse, who spoke to this reporter, said a college in the UK has been pursuing him since Canada 2007 alongside other Colleges in the US, but opted to go to the UK. He said, “while in...