Adama Bojang
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adama Bojang[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 28 May 2004||
Place of birth | Bakau, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
-2023 | Steve Biko FC | ? | (?) |
2023– | Reims | 9 | (0) |
2023– | Reims II | 8 | (8) |
International career | |||
2023– | Gambia U20 | 7 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC) |
Adama Bojang (born 28 May 2004) is a youth international footballer who plays for Stade de Reims and for the Gambia national under-20 football team. He was part of the Gambia squad that finished runner-up at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]
Career
[edit]Born in Bakau,[3] Bojang played in the Gambian top division for Steve Biko FC.[4] He helped the side earn promotion from the Gambian second division in 2021.[5] In January 2023, during the second game week of the new season scored the first hat-trick of the season by any player in the Gambian First Division league, when he netted three goals in a 4-1 win over Brikama United at the Bakau Mini Stadium.[6] Due to his form for club and country Gambia Football Federation vice-president Bakary Jammeh confirmed in the media that Bojang was generating interest from football clubs abroad, including some in Egypt and England.[7][8] In July 2023 Bojang signed a five-year contract with Reims.[9]
International career
[edit]He played for Gambia, who were coached by Abdoulie Bojang, Adama's grandfather, at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[10] Bojang scored four goals including scored a hat-trick against South Sudan in the quarter-final.[11] He also scored the winner against Nigeria in the semi-final.[12] The results in the tournament qualified the Gambian team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13] Bojang was also named in the CAF Best XI Team of the Tournament.[14]
Personal life
[edit]A reported 6ft 3ins, he has been nicknamed ‘the Gambian Hurricane'.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 11 May 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Steve Biko FC | 2022–23 | GFA League | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 SQUAD LIST: Gambia (GAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Adama Bojang". soccerway. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Camara, Arfang M.S. (March 10, 2023). "Featuring Gambia's U-20 historic players in 2023 Afcon". Thepoint.gm. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Fallaboweh, Baboucarr (January 15, 2023). "ADAMA BOJANG: 'I WANT TO LEAVE MY MARK'". The Alkamba Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Camara, Arfang M.S. (August 23, 2021). "Gambia: Team Rhino, Steve Biko Promoted to GFF 1st Division League". The Point. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Jarju, Momodou (January 16, 2023). "Steve Biko's Adama Bojang Scores First Hat-trick in Gambia's Top-flight". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Tottenham, other Premier League clubs show interest in Gambia wonderkid Adama Bojang". Thepoint.gm. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Khaled, Mahmoud (March 13, 2023). "The Gambia FF Vice Preisdent: Al Ahly are interested in Adama Bojang". Kingfut.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Breaking News: Adama Bojang signs five-year contract with Stade de Reims after talks collapse with Strasbourg". Gambiana.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Lombard, Andre (April 10, 2023). "The teenage 'Gambian hurricane' who could be heading to Europe". BBC Sport. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hat-trick hero Bojang honoured to guide Gambia through". cafonline.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "GOAL SCORER ADAMA BOJANG: SATURDAY'S FINAL IS THE BIGGEST GAME OF OUR LIVES". The Alkamba Times. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Bojang: We want to put The Gambia on the map". FIFA.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 U-20 AFCON: Agbalaka, Njoku Make CAF Best X1". Completesports.com. March 12, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea and Crystal Palace fight over 'bargain' deal for 18-year-old Gambia striker Adama Bojang". Allfootballapp. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.