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Adama Bojang
Personal information
Full name Adama Bojang[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Bakau, Gambia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information

Current team

Reims
Number27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000-2023 Steve Biko FC? (?)
2023– Reims9 (0)
2023– Reims II8 (8)
International career
2023– Gambia U207 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Adama Bojang (born 28 May 2004) is a youth international footballer who plays for Stade de Reims and for the Gambia national under-20 football team. He was part of the Gambia squad that finished runner-up at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]

Career[edit]

Born in Bakau,[3] Bojang played in the Gambian top division for Steve Biko FC.[4] He helped the side earn promotion from the Gambian second division in 2021.[5] In January 2023, during the second game week of the new season scored the first hat-trick of the season by any player in the Gambian First Division league, when he netted three goals in a 4-1 win over Brikama United at the Bakau Mini Stadium.[6] Due to his form for club and country Gambia Football Federation vice-president Bakary Jammeh confirmed in the media that Bojang was generating interest from football clubs abroad, including some in Egypt and England.[7][8] In July 2023 Bojang signed a five-year contract with Reims.[9]

International career[edit]

He played for Gambia, who were coached by Abdoulie Bojang, Adama's grandfather, at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[10] Bojang scored four goals including scored a hat-trick against South Sudan in the quarter-final.[11] He also scored the winner against Nigeria in the semi-final.[12] The results in the tournament qualified the Gambian team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13] Bojang was also named in the CAF Best XI Team of the Tournament.[14]

Personal life[edit]

A reported 6ft 3ins, he has been nicknamed ‘the Gambian Hurricane'.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 11 May 2023
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Steve Biko FC 2022–23 GFA League 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 SQUAD LIST: Gambia (GAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  • ^ "Adama Bojang". soccerway. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ Camara, Arfang M.S. (March 10, 2023). "Featuring Gambia's U-20 historic players in 2023 Afcon". Thepoint.gm. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ Fallaboweh, Baboucarr (January 15, 2023). "ADAMA BOJANG: 'I WANT TO LEAVE MY MARK'". The Alkamba Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ Camara, Arfang M.S. (August 23, 2021). "Gambia: Team Rhino, Steve Biko Promoted to GFF 1st Division League". The Point. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ Jarju, Momodou (January 16, 2023). "Steve Biko's Adama Bojang Scores First Hat-trick in Gambia's Top-flight". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "Tottenham, other Premier League clubs show interest in Gambia wonderkid Adama Bojang". Thepoint.gm. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ Khaled, Mahmoud (March 13, 2023). "The Gambia FF Vice Preisdent: Al Ahly are interested in Adama Bojang". Kingfut.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "Breaking News: Adama Bojang signs five-year contract with Stade de Reims after talks collapse with Strasbourg". Gambiana.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  • ^ Lombard, Andre (April 10, 2023). "The teenage 'Gambian hurricane' who could be heading to Europe". BBC Sport. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "Hat-trick hero Bojang honoured to guide Gambia through". cafonline.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "GOAL SCORER ADAMA BOJANG: SATURDAY'S FINAL IS THE BIGGEST GAME OF OUR LIVES". The Alkamba Times. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "Bojang: We want to put The Gambia on the map". FIFA.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "2023 U-20 AFCON: Agbalaka, Njoku Make CAF Best X1". Completesports.com. March 12, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  • ^ "Chelsea and Crystal Palace fight over 'bargain' deal for 18-year-old Gambia striker Adama Bojang". Allfootballapp. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adama_Bojang&oldid=1227072902"

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