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 13 (1)
2024– → Whitecaps FC Academy 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Gambia U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ 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] 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]

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. [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]

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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. ↑ Pereira, Sebastian (23 June 2024). "WFC2 secure fifth consecutive win with 3-2 comeback victory over Ventura County FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
  8. ↑ "Dembo Saidykhan's first career goal lifts Whitecaps FC 2 over Ventura County FC for 3-2 away win". MLS Next Pro . 23 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce 2025 WFC2 roster updates". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 11 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Kilvington, Ross (31 July 2023). "Rangers: Beale could ditch Davies for Dembo Saidykhan". Football Fancast.
  11. ↑ "Dembo Saidykhan called up to The Gambia's men's national team for upcoming 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup Qualifiers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 4 June 2024.
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