Gambia national under-20 football team

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Gambia U-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Young Scorpions
AssociationGambia Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachThe Gambia Mattar M'Boge
CaptainJames Gomez
FIFA codeGAM
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2007)
Best resultThird Place, 2007, 2021
WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament
Appearances3 (first in 2018)
Best resultWinners, 2018, 2020
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2007)
Best resultSecond Round 2007

Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team.[1][2] The are nicknamed The Young Scorpions.[3][4][5][6]

Home stadium[]

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people.[7]

Honours[]

Current squad[]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK (2001-06-17)June 17, 2001 (aged 19) The Gambia Real de Banjul
2 3MF (2003-12-01)December 1, 2003 (aged 17) The Gambia
3 2DF (2002-10-03)October 3, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia
4 3MF (2001-04-24)April 24, 2001 (aged 19) The Gambia
5 2DF (2002-02-12)February 12, 2002 (aged 19) The Gambia Hawks
6 3MF (2002-02-04)February 4, 2002 (aged 19) The Gambia Banjul United
7 2DF (2001-02-07)February 7, 2001 (aged 20) The Gambia Brikama United
8 3MF (2001-12-26)December 26, 2001 (aged 19) The Gambia
9 4FW (2001-06-19)June 19, 2001 (aged 19) The Gambia Brikama United
10 4FW (2003-10-10)October 10, 2003 (aged 17) The Gambia Real de Banjul
11 4FW (2002-10-26)October 26, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia
12 2DF (2001-02-13)February 13, 2001 (aged 20) The Gambia Real de Banjul
13 2DF (2003-01-20)January 20, 2003 (aged 18) The Gambia
14 3MF (2002-03-21)March 21, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia
15 3MF (2004-01-09)January 9, 2004 (aged 17) The Gambia
16 2DF (2003-04-02)April 2, 2003 (aged 17) The Gambia
17 3MF (2002-07-22)July 22, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia
18 1GK (2003-03-29)March 29, 2003 (aged 17) The Gambia
19 4FW (2002-11-04)November 4, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia Wallidan
20 4FW (2002-05-04)May 4, 2002 (aged 18) Belgium Westerlo
21 2DF (2002-09-20)September 20, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia Hawks
22 1GK (2002-02-14)February 14, 2002 (aged 19) The Gambia
23 3MF (2002-11-11)November 11, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia Hawks
24 3MF (2003-01-21)January 21, 2003 (aged 18) England Milton Keynes Dons
25 2DF (2001-04-16)April 16, 2001 (aged 19) Senegal
26 4FW Musa Juwara (2001-12-26)December 26, 2001 (aged 19) Italy Bologna
27 4FW (2004-01-27)January 27, 2004 (aged 17) The Gambia Real de Banjul
28 3MF (2002-09-01)September 1, 2002 (aged 18) England Doncaster Rovers
29 1GK (2002-12-26)December 26, 2002 (aged 18) The Gambia
30 4FW (2003-12-14)December 14, 2003 (aged 17) Netherlands Volendam
31 1GK (2002-11-20)November 20, 2002 (aged 18) England West Ham United

Head coach: Mattar M'Boge [8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gambia [U20] - Players and coaches from A-Z". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia U-20 coach M'Boge: We call it 'the group of life'". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  3. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia coach M'Boge hopes for one last dance for the Young Scorpions". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  4. ^ "Young Scorpions Mentally and Physically Preparing for WAFU, Says Marr". The Chronicle Gambia. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  5. ^ "Young Scorpions (U20) Archives - Page 7 of 25". THE GFF | Official Website. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  6. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Ghana v Gambia – Black Satellites to confirm, Young Scorpions for a surprise". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Gambia team list" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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