Sang Ndong

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Sang Ndong
Personal information
Place of birth Gambia
Team information
Current team
 Gambia (Head Coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Augustinians
Banjul Hawks
International career
1979–1984 Gambia
Managerial career
1992–1994 [1] Gambia
1994–2003 Gambia
2006–2016 Banjul Hawks
2016–2018 Gambia
2018–2024 Gambia (Technical Director)
2024- Gambia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sang Ndong is a Gambian football manager and former player. He was an active player in the Gambia national team in 1984 and played at least two matches in the qualifying for 1986 FIFA World Cup. [2] [3] [4]

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Playing career

Sang Ndong started playing from primary to secondary school where he represented the St. Augustine's High School team at various competitions. [5] After graduation, he went straight to the second division playing for the Augustinians from where he transferred to Banjul Hawks and remained there until the end of his career. When he was first called up in national team, he was fifth choice keeper, but eventually became the number one and then captain of the national team. [6]

Managerial career

Sang Ndong was over ten years coach of the Gambia national team until he vacant by the Association, the Gambia Football Association was dismissed in 2003. [7] The post remained vacant until mid-September 2006, when the German Antoine Hey was his successor.

As a coach of the Banjul Hawks he won the 2006 Gambian Cup. [8]

Sang Ndong was first appointed as a co-coach with Alhagie Sillah in the late 90s but singlehandedly oversaw the country’s failed attempt to reach the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

He also served as a Technical Director of The Gambia Football Association. [9]

He became manager of Gambia in February 2016. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sang Ndong appointed Scorpions coach - the Point".
  2. ↑ Gambia vs. Ivory Coast 1984 World Cup Preliminary Rounds Radio Free Gambia, July 2008
  3. ↑ The luckiest team will take the crown - Sang Ndong Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine 9 July 2008
  4. ↑ Sang Ndong pays brave Wallidan tribute 15 July 2008
  5. ↑ HighBeam
  6. ↑ "Sang Ndong: From Humble Beginnings to a National Coach | Daily Observer". Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Gambia national team coach Sang Ndong has been sacked BBC Sport. 28 December 2003
  8. ↑ SANG NDONG REVEL IN AWARD - Daily Observer Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Tmeh1油脂检查器现货Skf油质检测仪/油脂分析仪".
  10. ↑ "Sang Ndong named new Gambia coach". BBC Sport.


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