Modou Faal
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 11 February 2003||
Place of birth | The Gambia[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
2019–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 August 2021 (UTC) |
Modou Faal (11 February 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Early life[]
Faal was born in The Gambia but relocated to Birmingham, England with his family when he was seven years old.[2]
Club career[]
Faal joined the West Bromwich Albion academy in November 2019,[3] at the age of 16, after impressing during a two-week trial.[2] He had been scouted while playing local football for Sutton Coldfield Town in Birmingham.[2][1] He made an early impression and became the first scholar in West Brom history to play for the U-23’s, featuring in a number of matches for Deon Burton’s side during the 2020–21 campaign. He was also a regular fixture in Albion’s U-18 side and enjoyed a prolific season, scoring seven goals.[1]
He made his professional debut on 25 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for Kenneth Zohore, in a 0–6 loss to Arsenal in the second round of the EFL Cup.[4]
Career statistics[]
- As of 25 August 2021[5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Modou Faal". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Who is West Brom's Modou Faal?". Gambia Sports Wire. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Confirmed: West Brom sign new striker for U17s". West Brom News. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "West Brom 0-6 Arsenal". BBC. 25 August 2021.
- ^ Modou Faal at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Gambian footballers
- English footballers
- Gambian emigrants to England
- English people of Gambian descent
- Association football defenders
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Gambian football biography stubs
- English football biography stubs