The Most Famous

SOCCER PLAYERS from The Gambia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Gambian Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 17 of which were born in The Gambia. This makes The Gambia the birth place of the 94th most number of Soccer Players behind Guinea-Bissau, and Gabon.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Gambian Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Gambian Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Gambian Soccer Players.

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1. Biri Biri (1948 - 2020)

With an HPI of 54.15, Biri Biri is the most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Alhaji Momodo Njie (30 March 1948 – 19 July 2020), also known as Biri Biri, was a Gambian footballer who played as a right winger. He most notably played for Sevilla in Spain and Herfølge in Denmark. He was also a Gambian international footballer, and is regarded by several as the best Gambian footballer of all time.

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2. Modou Barrow (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 42.84, Modou Barrow is the 2nd most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Modou Secka Barrow (born 13 October 1992) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for K League 2 club Incheon United and the Gambia national team. He is a winger but can also play as a forward. He grew up in Sweden where he played for several senior clubs. In 2014, he signed for Swansea City of the Premier League. After loans to three Championship clubs, he transferred to Reading in 2017. Barrow made his international debut for the Gambia national team in 2015.

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3. Musa Barrow (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 42.31, Musa Barrow is the 3rd most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Musa Barrow (born 14 November 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun and the Gambia national team.

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4. Omar Colley (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 41.14, Omar Colley is the 4th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Omar Colley (born 24 October 1992) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi First Division League club Al-Diriyah and captains the Gambia national team.

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5. Momodou Ceesay (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 39.37, Momodou Ceesay is the 5th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Momodou Ceesay (born 24 December 1988) is a Gambian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Gambia national team internationally.

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6. Njogu Demba-Nyrén (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 39.20, Njogu Demba-Nyrén is the 6th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Njogu Demba-Nyrén (born 26 June 1979) is a Gambian professional football coach and former player who is a staff member at Swedish Division 3 club Eskilstuna City. He has represented the Gambia at full international level. During his career, he has played in Sweden, Greece, Bulgaria, Denmark, Norway, and England.

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7. Assan Ceesay (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 37.71, Assan Ceesay is the 7th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Assan Torrez Ceesay (born 17 March 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Gambia national team.

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8. Kebba Ceesay (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 37.16, Kebba Ceesay is the 8th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Kebba Ceesay (born 14 November 1987) is a Gambian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He also holds Swedish nationality.

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9. Yankuba Minteh (b. 2004)

With an HPI of 36.38, Yankuba Minteh is the 9th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Yankuba Minteh (born 22 July 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Gambia national team.

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10. Pa Modou Jagne (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 36.22, Pa Modou Jagne is the 10th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Pa Modou Jagne (born 26 December 1989) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss fifth-tier 2. Liga Interregional club FC Dietikon.

People

Pantheon has 22 people classified as Gambian soccer players born between 1948 and 2004. Of these 22, 21 (95.45%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Gambian soccer players include Modou Barrow, Musa Barrow, and Omar Colley. The most famous deceased Gambian soccer players include Biri Biri. As of April 2024, 10 new Gambian soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Njogu Demba-Nyrén, Kebba Ceesay, and Yankuba Minteh.

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