Mattar M'Boge

Mattar M'Boge (born 21 June 1980) is a football coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team. He was promoted from his previous role as Head Coach of the U-17 national team to Head Coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team in October 2017.[1] He is also the former head coach for Real de Banjul.[2]

Mattar M'Boge
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-06-21) 21 June 1980
Place of birth Banjul, The Gambia
Team information
Current team
 Gambia U20 (head coach)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Gambia (as manager)
WAFU U-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place2018
WAFU U-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2019
WAFU U-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place2020
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Bronze medal – third place2021

Early life

M'Boge moved with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of 4.[3]

Coaching career

Gambia U20

As head coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team he secured the 2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament title in his first international assignment. The tournament was hosted by Liberia and the Young Scorpions were the only unbeaten team in the tournament.[4] This was the first ever trophy at U-20 level for the country and he became the first Gambian head coach to win an international trophy and also became the youngest coach (aged 37) to achieve this accolade so far.[5]

Following their triumph, the team was received by the President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, who congratulated them and expressed his pride for their achievements.[6]

He led the team to third place in the 2019 WAFU U-20 Tournament held in Conakry, Guinea.[7]

M'Boge won a second WAFU A Championship at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification as the team earned the sole zonal qualifying spot for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations for the third time in the country's history and ten years after their previous qualification to the 2011 African U-20 Championship.[8] He was also awarded 'Best Coach' at the end of tournament awards after stunning hosts Senegal in the final by winning 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time.[9]

He guided the team to the semi-finals at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations where they lost to eventual winners Ghana,[10][11][12] before securing the bronze medal in the play-off match after beating Tunisia 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra-time.[13]

Honours

Real de Banjul

Gambia U-20

Individual

  • WAFU 'A' U-20 Championship 'Best Coach': 2020
  • Gambia Football Coaches' Association Achievement Award: 2021[14]
  • Sports Journalists' Association of The Gambia Award: 2021

See also

References
  1. Loughborough Alumni. "Alumnus lands Gambian Football Head Coach position". Loughborough University. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. "Real de Banjul appoint Mattar M'Boge as coach". The Point. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. "Interview with Mattar M'Boge". footballvsoblivion.com.
  4. "WAFU A U-20: Gambia stun host Liberia to win title". Cafonline. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. "Victorious U-20 Coach Mattar Mboge speaks". Gambia News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. "President: Gambia has a cause to celebrate WAFU success". The Point. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. "Mattar M'boge: "Defending Titles Is Always A Difficult Task at International Level"". The Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  8. "Gambia U-20 qualify to Mauritania 2021". CAF. 30 November 2020.
  9. "Young Scorpions Stuns Senegal In the Finals to Crowned Champions". ZoneFoot. 30 November 2020.
  10. "Gambia coach M'Boge hopes for one last dance for the Young Scorpions". CAF. 2 March 2021.
  11. "U-20 AFCON: Gambia head coach Mattar M'Boge praises Black Satellites". www.ghanaweb.com. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  12. "Gambia U-20 eyes bronze medal in Africa U-20 Youth Championship - The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  13. "Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch Total U20 AFCON bronze". CAF. 5 March 2021.
  14. "Gambia U-20 Coach Mattar M'Boge Decorated". GFF. 24 March 2021.
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