Gambia national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gambia women's national under-20 football team.

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]

Gambia U-20

Nickname(s)	The Young Scorpions
Association	Gambia Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Abdoulie Bojang
Captain	Alagie Saine
FIFA code	GAM
First colours Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 2007)
Best result	Runners-up (2023)
WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament
Appearances	4 (first in 2018)
Best result	Champions (2018, 2020)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2007)
Best result	Round of 16 (2007, 2023)

Home stadium

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

• African Youth Championship:
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2023
  • Bronze Medalists (2): 2007, 2021
• WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament:
  • Winners (2): 2018, 2020
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2022
  • Bronze Medalists (1): 2019

Current squad

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	Waa Banjul
17	1GK	Youkasseh Sanyang	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Steve Biko
18	1GK	Ebrima Jaiteh	(2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	TMT
4	2DF	Alagie Saine	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)	13	2	Horsens
16	2DF	Bakary Jawara	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)	11	0	Pohronie
3	2DF	Sainey Sanyang	(2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)	10	0	CSKA Sofia
15	2DF	Moses Jarju	(2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21)	6	1	Polissya Zhytomyr
5	2DF	Dembo Saidykhan	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Whitecaps Academy
6	3MF	Mahmudu Bajo	(2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 20)	9	1	Podbrezová
13	3MF	Haruna Rasid Njie	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19)	8	0	RFS
14	3MF	Muhammed Sawaneh	(2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20)	8	0	ZED
7	3MF	Bailo Bah	(2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Hawks
12	3MF	Muhammed Jobe	(2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Real de Banjul
10	4FW	Kajally Drammeh	(2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21)	13	2	Cape Town City
20	4FW	Adama Bojang	(2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)	10	6	Reims
2	4FW	Ba Lamin Sowe	(2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20)	10	0	Tenerife
11	4FW	Modou Lamin Marong	(2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 18)	9	0	Interclube
21	4FW	Mamin Sanyang	(2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21)	8	1	Hannover 96
9	4FW	Mansour Mbye	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Banjul United
19	4FW	Ebrima Singhateh	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Slavia Prague
8	4FW	Salifu Colley	(2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Stellenbosch

See also

• Gambia national football team
• Gambia women's national football team

References

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.

External links

• GFF Official federation website
• GFF- Young Scorpions