Bubacarr Jobe

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Bubacarr Jobe
Personal information
Full name Bubacarr Jobe
Date of birth (1994-11-21) November 21, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Serekunda, Gambia
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kristianstad FC
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2013 Texas Rush
2013–2014 Force Academy
2014–2015 Austin Aztex
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Toronto FC II 19 (1)
2017Skövde AIK (loan) 24 (5)
2018–2021 Mjällby AIF 56 (26)
2020Örgryte IS (loan) 19 (5)
2021–2022 Norrby IF 10 (3)
2023– Kristianstad FC 40 (15)
International career
2018– Gambia 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2020

Bubacarr Jobe (born November 21, 1994) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Swedish club Kristianstad FC.

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Career

Jobe moved to the United States in 2011, and first played for Rush Soccer alongside Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh. However, he suffered an ACL injury in the opening weeks of his career in America. [1] He scored four goals in five games during the 2012 Super-20 Championships for Force Football Club Academy, which led to him being named in the All-Tournament Team while being crowned MVP and top scorer. He totalled 10 goals in 27 games for Texas Rush. [2]

Jobe was also named 2014 Montgomery County Player of the Year, having broken the Woodlands High School record with 31 goals in a single season. He later lined-up for Premier Development League side Austin Aztex, where he recorded a prolific rate of seven goals in 12 games. [3]

In 2014, he made a single appearance for Chicago Fire Reserves in the USL while on a three-day trial, and scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Montreal Impact Reserves. [2]

Jobe later signed for Toronto FC II in August 2015, and made his debut in a 2-1 win over Richmond Kickers on August 15, 2015. [4]

International goals

Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first. [5]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2018 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 2–13–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.18 November 2019Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–12–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal

Upon his arrival to the United States, Jobe moved in with Rush Soccer CEO Don Gemmell and his wife Brooke Gemmell. They officially adopted him in 2013, after a number of cultural differences had been overcome by Jobe. [6]

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References

  1. Adelson, Eric (June 28, 2016). "Player's soccer dream becomes an immigration nightmare". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "MLS Academy forward trains with EPL club | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. "TFC II signs Bubacarr Jobe". Toronto FC. August 7, 2015.
  4. "Bubacarr Jobe". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. "Jobe, Bubacarr". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "VYPE Exclusive: The Story of Bubacarr Jobe". VYPE HOUSTON - The Leader in High School Sports. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-03-25.