Mustapha Njie

Mustapha Njie

Personal information
Full name	Mustapha Njie
Date of birth	(1996-05-16) May 16, 1996 (age 28)[1]
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[2]	2
International career
2015–	Gambia	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Bombada FC

Njie was first spotted while playing for the Gambia Senior Secondary School by teams across the GFA League First Division and Second Division. Njie joined the newly established club Bombada FC. In his first year with Bombada FC, his side achieved promotion from the second division.[3] He netted 10 goals and gave 3 assists in his first season in the Gambian top, helping Bombada FC remain in the top-flight. They finished sixth in the table for season 2014-15.[4] He scored 7 goals in his second season in the First Division helping Bombada FC finish seventh in their league.[5]

In his final year with the club, Bombada FC were unable to win a game and sat bottom of the table on zero points. Njie managed to score seven times and help them finish eighth in the 2016-17 First Division season.[6] His performances for Bombada FC over the years attracted clubs within the First Division. 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.[7]

LISCR FC

Along with 3 other Gambians, Njie joined LISCR FC in 2017.[7] His move to the Liberian side was heavily influenced by Gambian coach Tapha Manneh who is the current head coach of LISCR FC.[8] 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.[9] 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 a series of test matches with the LISCR FC, including a preseason camp in Sierra Leone,[10] Njie made his debut for the Shipping Boys in the preliminary round of the 2018 CAF Champions League against the Sudan Premier League team Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) on February 11, 2018 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.[11] He played all 90 minutes to help LISCR FC win the first leg 1–0.[11] His CAF Champions League debut ended with a LISCR FC loss 3–0 in Sudan and losing 3–1 on aggregate.[12][13]

Nije went on to play for LISCR FC for two more seasons until the end of the 2018/19 season. He helped to win 4 competitions in total for LISCR, the Liberian Premier League once, the CFA Cup twice, and the Super Cup once. He transferred to Gambian Club Brikama United at the end of the 2018/19 season.

Brikama United

In 2019, Nije joined Brikama United, the current Gambian Premier League Winners, for an undisclosed amount. He currently plays for them as of 2024.

International career

While featuring for Bombada FC in the GFA League First Division, Njie was called up to the Gambia national football team for an African Nations Championship qualifier against Senegal.[14][15] 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.[15]

References

1. "Mustapha Njie". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
2. "Team & Staffs - LISCR Football Club". Liscrfc.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
3. "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.
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 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
6. "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.
7. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR FC Completes Signing of Four Gambians". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "LISCR 1-0 Victory Not Good Enough | Liberian Observer". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
12. "LISCR Out of CAF Champions League | Liberian Observer". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
13. 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.
14. "Gambia: Scorpions Go to Camp Ahead of Chan Decider - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27.
15. "Gambia/Senegal: Gambia Resume Training for Chan Qualifiers Against Senegal Today - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22.

External links

• http://allafrica.com/stories/201507011394.html
• http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/bombada-fcs-key-performers-continue-to-boycott-training-sessions
• http://liscrfc.com/team.html
• http://www.bushchicken.com/liscr-fc-exits-caf-champions-league-with-loss-in-sudan/
• https://www.groupits.eu/players/mustapha-njie