Dembo Saidykhan

Dembo Saidykhan (born 20 January 2004) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Dembo Saidykhan
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004
Place of birth Bakau, Gambia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Steve Biko FC
2023– Whitecaps FC 2 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Gambia U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023

Club career

Saidykhan began his senior career with Steve Biko FC in the GFA League First Division.[1]

In August 2023, he signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[2][3] He signed with the Whitecaps, despite interest from Scottish club Rangers, French club Toulouse, Danish club FC Nordsjaelland, and English club Southampton.[4]

International career

Saidykhan represented the Gambia U20 at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he helped them reach the Round of 16.[5]

References
  1. Shahaney, Pranav (24 July 2023). "Rangers and Southampton in race to sign Gambian defender Dembo Saidykhan". Ibrox News.
  2. "WFC2 add four new players to MLS NEXT Pro roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 3 August 2023.
  3. Owen, Dan (4 August 2023). "Rangers won't be signing 'one of the world's greatest defensive talents' now". Rangers News.
  4. Rotz, Anthony (3 August 2023). "Dembo Saidykhan set to join Vancouver Whitecaps". MLS Multiplex.
  5. Kilvington, Ross (31 July 2023). "Rangers: Beale could ditch Davies for Dembo Saidykhan". Football Fancast.
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