Baboucarr Njie

Baboucarr Njie
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Serekunda, The Gambia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oakland Roots
Number 2
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 NCWC Battling Bishops 57 (34)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 North Carolina FC U23 4 (0)
2020 Atlanta United 2 11 (0)
2021 Rio Grande Valley FC 26 (1)
2022–2023 Phoenix Rising 30 (1)
2023– Oakland Roots 37 (2)
International career‡
2024– Gambia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024

Baboucarr Njie (born 5 June 1995) is a Gambian professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Oakland Roots and the Gambia national team.

Club career

Njie played college soccer at North Carolina Wesleyan College for two consecutive seasons, skipping 2018 and returning for his junior year in 2019. During his time with the Battling Bishops, Njie made 57 appearances, scoring 34 goals and tallying 19 assists.[1] During his 2018 season, Njie played in the USL PDL with North Carolina FC U23, where he made 4 appearances.[2]

14 February 2020, it was announced that Njie would sign for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[3] He made his debut for Atlanta on 29 July 2020, starting against The Miami FC.[4]

Njie signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on 6 April 2021.[5]

Njie signed with Phoenix Rising FC on 13 December 2021.[6] Njie was traded to Oakland Roots on 27 July 2023 in exchange for Dariusz Formella.[7]

International career

Njie made his Gambia national team debut on 15 November 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros at the Berkane Municipal Stadium in Morocco. He substituted Ablie Jallow at half-time, as Comoros won 2–1.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Baboucarr Njie". N.C. Wesleyan.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "North Carolina FC U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #10 - Baboucarr Njie - M/D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Baboucarr Njie | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  4. ^ "Atlanta United 2 vs. The Miami FC - July 29, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. ^ "Toros Bolster Squad with Arrival of Miller, Njie". April 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Rising FC Signs Versatile Defender Baboucarr Njie To a Multi-Year Contract". December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (July 25, 2023). "Rising FC adds forward Dariusz Formella via transfer from Oakland". USL Championship.
  8. ^ "Gambia v Comoros game report". ESPN. November 15, 2024.


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