Gambia national under-20 football team

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Gambia U-20
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Nickname(s) The Young Scorpions
Association Gambia Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Flag of The Gambia.svg Abdoulie Bojang
Captain Alagie Saine
FIFA code GAM
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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2007 )
Best resultRunners-up (2023)
WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament
Appearances4 (first in 2018 )
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2007 )
Best resultRound of 16 (2007, 2023)

Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team. [1] [2] They are nicknamed The Young Scorpions. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Home stadium

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people. [7]

Honours

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023. [8]

Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2023, after the match against Uruguay.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Pa Ebou Dampha (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21)80 Flag of Senegal.svg AJEL de Rufisque
171 GK Youkasseh Sanyang (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of The Gambia.svg Steve Biko
181 GK Ebrima Jaiteh (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Angola.svg Luanda City

42 DF Alagie Saine (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)132 Flag of Denmark.svg Horsens
162 DF Bakary Jawara (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)110 Flag of The Gambia.svg Fortune
32 DF Sainey Sanyang (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)100 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
152 DF Moses Jarju (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21)61 Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odesa
52 DF Dembo Saidykhan (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20)60 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps 2

63 MF Mahmudu Bajo (2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 20)91 Flag of Slovakia.svg FC DAC 1904
133 MF Haruna Rasid Njie (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19)80 Flag of Latvia.svg RFS
143 MF Muhammed Sawaneh (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21)80 Flag of Egypt.svg ZED
73 MF Bailo Bah (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20)40 Flag of The Gambia.svg Hawks
123 MF Muhammed Jobe (2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of The Gambia.svg Real de Banjul

104 FW Kajally Drammeh (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21)132 Flag of Armenia.svg FC Van
204 FW Adama Bojang (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)106 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
24 FW Ba Lamin Sowe (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 21)100 Flag of Spain.svg Tenerife C
114 FW Modou Lamin Marong (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 19)90 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube
214 FW Mamin Sanyang (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21)81 Flag of Poland.svg GKS Tychy
94 FW Mansour Mbye (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22)80 Flag of The Gambia.svg Banjul United
194 FW Ebrima Singhateh (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)70 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg MFK Karviná
84 FW Salifu Colley (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21)60 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch

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Head-to-head record

The following table shows Gambia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.