| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakau, Gambia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Steve Biko FC | |||
| 2024–2025 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 23 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Gambia U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 June 2023 | |||
Dembo Saidykhan (born 20 January 2004) is a Gambian footballer.
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] He scored his first professional goal on June 23, 2024, scoring the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Ventura County FC. [7] [8] In December 2024, he re-signed with the team for the 2025 season. [9]
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. [10]
In June 2024, he was called up to the Gambia senior national team for the first time for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. [11]