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, 12 of which were born in The Gambia. This makes The Gambia the birth place of the 100th most number of Soccer Players behind El Salvador, and Cabo Verde.

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 53.06, Biri Biri is the most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 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 FC in Spain and Herfølge Boldklub 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. Musa Barrow (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 44.34, Musa Barrow is the 2nd most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 26 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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3. Omar Colley (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 43.76, Omar Colley is the 3rd 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 Super League Greece club PAOK and captains the Gambia national team.

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4. Assan Ceesay (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 40.20, Assan Ceesay is the 4th 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 Saudi Pro League club Damac and the Gambia national team.

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5. Momodou Ceesay (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 39.00, 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. Ousman Jallow (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 36.22, Ousman Jallow is the 6th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Ousman Jallow (born 21 October 1988 in Banjul) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for Cypriot club Yenicami Ağdelen. He is featured on the Gambian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video game.

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7. Modou Barrow (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 35.06, Modou Barrow is the 7th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Modou Secka Barrow (born 13 October 1992) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for Saudi First Division League club Abha 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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8. Ebrima Colley (b. 2000)

With an HPI of 34.06, Ebrima Colley is the 8th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Ebrima Colley (born 1 February 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Gambia national team.

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9. Demba Savage (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 32.93, Demba Savage is the 9th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Demba Savage (born 17 June 1988) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. A right winger, who can also operate on the left wing or as a striker, he is mostly known for his blazing speed and dribbling skills.

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10. Bubacarr Sanneh (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 31.94, Bubacarr Sanneh is the 10th most famous Gambian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Bubacarr Sanneh (born 14 November 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Gambia national team.

People

Pantheon has 12 people classified as Gambian soccer players born between 1948 and 2000. Of these 12, 11 (91.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Gambian soccer players include Musa Barrow, Omar Colley, and Assan Ceesay. The most famous deceased Gambian soccer players include Biri Biri. As of April 2024, 8 new Gambian soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Biri Biri, Assan Ceesay, and Ousman Jallow.

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