Alieu Njie (footballer, born 2005)

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Alieu Njie
Personal information
Full name Alieu Badara Njie
Date of birth (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Borlänge, Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Torino
Number 92
Youth career
–2021 Forssa BK
2021–2025 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Torino 17 (1)
International career
2023–2024 Sweden U19 8 (0)
2025– Sweden U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2024

Alieu Eybi Njie (born 14 May 2005) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger for Torino.

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Life and career

Njie was born on 14 May 2005 in Borlänge, Sweden. He is a native of Borlänge, Sweden. [1] He obtained a Gambian citizenship. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Swedish side Forssa BK. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Torino. He started with their under-17 team before being promoted to their under-21 team in 2022. In 2023, he signed a professional contract with them. He started his senior career with the club. On 20 September 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–2 win over Verona. [2] He mainly operates as a winger. He can operate as a left winger or as a right-winger. He can also operate as a second striker. He is known for his speed. He is also known for his dribbling ability. [3]

International career

Njie is a Sweden youth international. He has played for the Sweden national under-19 football team and Sweden national under-21 football team. He made six appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Sweden national under-19 football team.

References

  1. "På tröskeln till världsfotbollen: "Tänker alltid på Borlänge – varje dag"". borlangetidning.se.
  2. "Chi è Eybi Njie, il classe 2005 del Torino che ha esordito a Verona". toro.it.
  3. "hi è Alieu Njie: dalla Svezia all'esordio in Serie A". mondoprimavera.com.