| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Modou Lamin Faal [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2003 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | The Gambia [3] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 2019–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 16 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 25 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2024– | Wrexham | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Port Vale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:06, 11 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Modou Lamin Faal (born 11 February 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL league one club Port Vale, on loan from EFL Championship club Wrexham.
Faal was born in The Gambia but relocated to Birmingham, England with his family when he was seven years old. [3]
Faal joined the West Bromwich Albion academy in November 2019, [5] at the age of 16, after impressing during a two-week trial. [3] He had been scouted while playing local football for Sutton Coldfield Town in Birmingham. [3] [2] He made an early impression and became the first scholar in West Brom history to play for the U-23's, featuring in a number of matches for Deon Burton's side during the 2020–21 campaign. He was also a regular fixture in Albion's U-18 side and enjoyed a prolific season, scoring seven goals. [2]
He made his professional debut on 25 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for Kenneth Zohore, in a 0–6 loss to Arsenal in the second round of the EFL Cup. [6] On 13 August 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away defeat against Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup first round. [7]
On 5 March 2022, he signed for National League North side Hereford on a one-month loan deal, with The Bulls just outside the play-offs in 8th position. [8]
On 2 December 2022, Faal moved to AFC Fylde of the National League North on a one-month loan deal. [9] The loan was later extended until the end of the season. [10] He was recalled on 6 March 2023. [11] His performances prior to his recall saw him win the February National League North Player of the Month award having scored five goals across the month and scoring a total of 10 goals in the 16 games during his full spell at the National League North side. [12]
On 11 August 2023, Faal joined League Two club Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal. [13] On 13 January 2024, he returned to his parent club with manager Grant McCann expressing his disappointment in the way that the striker had handled the situation. [14]
On 15 January 2024, Faal returned to League Two with Walsall on loan until the end of the season. [15]
On 30 August 2024, Faal signed for Wrexham on a three-year deal. [16] He made his debut for the club on 10 September 2024, in a 2–1 win against Salford City in the EFL Trophy. [17] On 8 October 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21. [18]
On 7 August 2025, it was announced that Faal joined EFL League One club Port Vale on loan for the 2025–26 season. [19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22 [20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [21] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 [23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2021–22 [24] | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2022–23 [24] | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2022–23 [24] | National League North | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 [22] | League Two | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 1 | 33 | 9 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2023–24 [22] | League Two | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||
| Wrexham | 2024–25 [23] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 [b] | 3 | 16 | 3 | |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2025–26 [25] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 80 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 99 | 30 | ||
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