Dembo Saidykhan

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Dembo Saidykhan
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bakau, Gambia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 51
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Steve Biko FC
2024– Whitecaps FC 2 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Gambia U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023

Dembo Saidykhan (born 20 January 2004) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

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Club career

Saidykhan began his senior career with Steve Biko FC in the GFA League First Division. [1]

In August 2023, he agreed to sign with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. [2] [3] He signed with the Whitecaps, despite interest from Scottish club Rangers, French club Toulouse, Danish club FC Nordsjaelland, and English club Southampton. [4] He officially signed his contract for the 2024 season in November 2023, departing Gambia for Canada at that time. [5] [6]

International career

Saidykhan represented the Gambia U20 at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he helped them reach the Round of 16. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Shahaney, Pranav (24 July 2023). "Rangers and Southampton in race to sign Gambian defender Dembo Saidykhan". Ibrox News.
  2. ↑ "WFC2 add four new players to MLS NEXT Pro roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 3 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Owen, Dan (4 August 2023). "Rangers won't be signing 'one of the world's greatest defensive talents' now". Rangers News.
  4. ↑ Rotz, Anthony (3 August 2023). "Dembo Saidykhan set to join Vancouver Whitecaps". MLS Multiplex.
  5. ↑ "Gambia U-20 defender Dembo Saidykhan signs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC". The Point . 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Sawo, Sandally (23 November 2023). "U-20's Defender Dembo Saidykhan Joins Vancouver Whitecaps". The Voice.
  7. ↑ Kilvington, Ross (31 July 2023). "Rangers: Beale could ditch Davies for Dembo Saidykhan". Football Fancast.
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