Mustapha Njie

Mustapha Njie (born May 16, 1996) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a striker for LISCR FC in the Liberia First Division.

Mustapha Njie
Personal information
Full name Mustapha Njie
Date of birth (1996-05-16) May 16, 1996
Place of birth Brikama, Gambia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2012–14 Bombada FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–17 Bombada FC 64 (25)
2017– LISCR FC[1] 2
International career
2015– Gambia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bombada FC

While playing for the Gambia Senior Secondary School, Njie was spotted by many clubs in the GFA League First Division and some other clubs in the second division of Gambian football. Njie joined the newly established club Bombada FC. In his first year with Bombada FC he led the club to the GFA League First Division from the second division.[2] He netted 10 goals and gave 3 assists in his first season in the Gambian top flight to help Bombada FC remain in the top-flight They finished sixth on the 2014-15 league table.[3] He scored 7 goals in his second season in the First Division to help Bombada FC finish seventh in the league.[4]

His final year with the club began with a bad start. After seven league games, Bombada FC was unable to win a game as they sat bottom of the table with zero points. Despite their poor start, Njie managed to score seven times to help them finish eighth on the 2016-17 First Division table.[5] His performance for Bombada FC over the year attracted clubs within the First Division that were after services. After the 2016–17 season had come to an end, Njie ended his time with Bombada FC when he agreed to join Liberia First Division club, LISCR FC.[6]

LISCR FC

Along with 3 other Gambians, Njie joined LISCR FC in 2017.[6] His move to the Liberian side was heavily influenced by Gambian coach Tapha Manneh who is the current head coach of LISCR FC.[7] Manneh joined LISCR FC before the start of the 2016-17 Liberian season and led the club to winning the 2016-17 Liberia First Division and Liberian Cup titles.[8] Njie landed in Liberia in October 2017 to begin his career with the club that was preparing for the 2018 season and the 2018 CAF Champions League. After series of test matches with the LISCR FC including a preseason camp in Sierra Leone,[9] Njie made his debut for the Shipping Boys in the preliminary round of the 2018 CAF Champions League against Sudan Premier League side Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) on February 11 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.[10] He played all 90 minute to help LISCR FC win the first leg 1–0.[10] However, his CAF Champions League debut ended in disappointment as LISCR FC lost 3–0 in Sudan and bowed out of the competition 3–1 on aggregate after the preliminary stage.[11][12]

International career

While featuring for Bombada FC in the GFA League First Division, Njie was called up to the Gambia squad for an African Nations Championship qualifier against Senegal.[13][14] His debut ended with disappointment as Gambia failed to qualify ahead of Senegal, losing 1–0 in the return leg at the Independence Stadium in Gambia.[14]

References
  1. "Team & Staffs - LISCR Football Club". Liscrfc.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. "Bombada FC's key performers continue to boycott training sessions - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". Thepoint.gm. 2017-01-12. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  3. "Summary - GFA League - Gambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  4. "Summary - GFA League - Gambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  5. "Summary - GFA League - Gambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  6. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR FC Completes Signing of Four Gambians". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  7. Bailey, Moses. "Tapha Manneh's LISCR FC Sets League Unbeaten Record". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  8. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR FC Wins FA Cup, Winning Second Title of the Season". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  9. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR Off to Sierra Leone for Preseason Camp". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  10. "LISCR 1-0 Victory Not Good Enough | Liberian Observer". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  11. "LISCR Out of CAF Champions League | Liberian Observer". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  12. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR FC Exits CAF Champions League With Loss in Sudan". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  13. "Gambia: Scorpions Go to Camp Ahead of Chan Decider - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27.
  14. "Gambia/Senegal: Gambia Resume Training for Chan Qualifiers Against Senegal Today - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22.
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