Alieu Eybi Njie (born 14 May 2005) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger for Torino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alieu Badara Njie | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Borlänge, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Forssa BK | ||
| 2021– | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Torino | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 7 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024 | |||
Life and career
editNjie was born on 14 May 2005 in Borlänge, Sweden. He is a native of Borlänge, Sweden.[1] He obtained a Gambian citizenship. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Swedish side Forssa BK. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Torino. He started with their under-17 team before being promoted to their under-21 team in 2022. In 2023, he signed a professional contract with them. He started his senior career with the club. On 20 September 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–2 win over Verona.[2]
Njie is a Sweden youth international. He has played for the Sweden national under-19 football team. He made six appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Sweden national under-19 football team. He mainly operates as a winger. He can operate as a left winger or as a right-winger. He can also operate as a second striker. He is known for his speed. He is also known for his dribbling ability.[3]
References
edit- ^ "På tröskeln till världsfotbollen: "Tänker alltid på Borlänge – varje dag"". borlangetidning.se.
- ^ "Chi è Eybi Njie, il classe 2005 del Torino che ha esordito a Verona". toro.it.
- ^ "hi è Alieu Njie: dalla Svezia all'esordio in Serie A". mondoprimavera.com.
External links
edit- Alieu Njie at Soccerway
- Alieu Njie at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)