Gambia national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gambia women's national under-20 football team.

Gambia U-20

Nickname	The Young Scorpions
Association	Gambia Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Abdoulie Bojang
Captain	Alagie Saine
FIFA code	GAM
First colours Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 2007 )
Best result	Runners-up (2023)
WAFU Zone A U-20 Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2018 )
Best result	Champions (2018, 2020)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2007 )
Best result	Round 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

• African Youth Championship:
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2023
  • Bronze Medalists (2): 2007, 2021
• WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament:
  • Winners (2): 2018, 2020
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2022
  • Bronze Medalists (1): 2019

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.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Pa Ebou Dampha	(2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 22)	8	0	AJEL de Rufisque
17	1 GK	Youkasseh Sanyang	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Steve Biko
18	1 GK	Ebrima Jaiteh	(2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Luanda City
4	2 DF	Alagie Saine	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 22)	13	2	Horsens
16	2 DF	Bakary Jawara	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 22)	11	0	Fortune
3	2 DF	Sainey Sanyang	(2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 22)	10	0	CSKA Sofia
15	2 DF	Moses Jarju	(2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 22)	6	1	Chornomorets Odesa
5	2 DF	Dembo Saidykhan	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21)	6	0	Whitecaps 2
6	3 MF	Mahmudu Bajo	(2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 21)	9	1	FC DAC 1904
13	3 MF	Haruna Rasid Njie	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 20)	8	0	RFS
14	3 MF	Muhammed Sawaneh	(2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21)	8	0	ZED
7	3 MF	Bailo Bah	(2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Hawks
12	3 MF	Muhammed Jobe	(2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Real de Banjul
10	4 FW	Kajally Drammeh	(2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 22)	13	2	FC Van
20	4 FW	Adama Bojang	(2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 21)	10	6	Grasshopper
2	4 FW	Ba Lamin Sowe	(2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 21)	10	0	Tenerife C
11	4 FW	Modou Lamin Marong	(2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 20)	9	0	Interclube
21	4 FW	Mamin Sanyang	(2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 22)	8	1	GKS Tychy
9	4 FW	Mansour Mbye	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22)	8	0	Banjul United
19	4 FW	Ebrima Singhateh	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 22)	7	0	MFK Karviná
8	4 FW	Salifu Colley	(2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 22)	6	0	Stellenbosch

See also

• Gambia national football team
• Gambia women's national football team

References

1. "Gambia [U20] - Players and coaches from A-Z". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
2. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia U-20 coach M'Boge: We call it 'the group of life'". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
3. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia coach M'Boge hopes for one last dance for the Young Scorpions". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
4. "Young Scorpions Mentally and Physically Preparing for WAFU, Says Marr". The Chronicle Gambia. 2020-10-26. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
5. "Young Scorpions (U20) Archives - Page 7 of 25". THE GFF | Official Website. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
6. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Ghana v Gambia – Black Satellites to confirm, Young Scorpions for a surprise". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
7. "Gambia National Stadium". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
8. "Coach Abdoulie Bojang unveiled his 21-man squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina". Gambia Football Federation - Facebook. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

External links

• GFF Official federation website
• GFF- Young Scorpions

Head-to-head record

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

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Austria	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
France	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Honduras	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Portugal	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
South Korea	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Uruguay	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total	8	4	1	3	8	9	−1	050.00