| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg, on loan from KFUM Oslo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Kolbotn | ||
| 2017 | Vålerenga | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kolbotn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Kolbotn | 3 | (2) |
| 2019 | Follo 2 | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Skeid II | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Moss FK | 16 | (2) |
| 2022– | KFUM Oslo | 76 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Sarpsborg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | The Gambia | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:17, 4 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:17, 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Momodou Lion Njie (born 10 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sarpsborg 08, on loan from KFUM Oslo. Born in Norway, he plays for the Gambian national team.
Njie is a product of the academies of the Norwegian clubs Kolbotn and Vålerenga, debuting with Kolbotn in the Norwegian Fourth Division in 2018. He followed that up with stints with the reserves of Follo FK and Skeid II. In 2021, he played for Moss FK in the Norwegian Second Division. On 13 January 2022, he transferred to KFUM Oslo in the Norwegian First Division. [1] He helped KFUM Oslo achieve promotion to the Eliteserien for the 2024 season, and on 9 January 2024 extended his contract with the club. [2] On 2 September 2025, he joined Sarpsborg on loan in the Eliteserien for the remainder of the 2025 season. [3]
Born in Norway, Njie is of Gambian descent. He was called up to the The Gambia national team for a set of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2025. [4]
Njie is the cousin of the professional footballers Moussa and Bilal Njie. [5] He is the nephew of the Gambian musician Ousu ‘Lion’ Njie. [6]
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