Kebba Badjie

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Kebba Badjie
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Serekunda, The Gambia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Raufoss
Youth career
0000–2017 Blumenthaler SV
2018 Niendorfer TSV  [ de ]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 VfL Oldenburg 21 (9)
2019–2021 Werder Bremen II 32 (16)
2021–2022 Werder Bremen 0 (0)
2021–2022Hallescher FC (loan) 15 (0)
2022–2023 VfB Oldenburg 23 (3)
2024– Raufoss 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Kebba Badjie (born 22 August 1999) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Norwegian First Division club Raufoss.

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Career

Born in Serekunda, The Gambia, Badjie grew up in the country before fleeing to Germany aged 14. [1] [2] After playing youth football for Blumenthaler SV and Niendorfer TSV  [ de ], he started his senior career at VfL Oldenburg in the Regionalliga Nord in 2018, whilst working in a warehouse. [2] After nine goals in 21 games for VfL Oldenburg, he joined Werder Bremen II in summer 2019. [3] He signed a professional contract with Werder Bremen in January 2021, [4] and joined Hallescher FC in the 3. Liga on a year-long loan in summer 2021. [5]

In June 2022 Badjie moved to VfB Oldenburg, newly promoted to the 3. Liga. [6]

In March 2024, Badjie joined Norwegian First Division club Raufoss. [7]

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References

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  6. "Rückkehr nach Oldenburg: VfB holt Badjie aus Bremen". kicker (in German). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  7. "SESONGOPPKJØRINGA ER OVER - ER DU KLAR FOR SERIESTART?" [THE SEASON WARM-UP IS OVER - ARE YOU READY FOR THE START OF THE SERIES?]. www.raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.