Emil Sambou (born May 11, 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African club Engen Santos FC and the Gambian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 11, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sifoe, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Engen Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2016 | Armed Forces FC | ||
| 2016– | Engen Santos | 14 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Gambia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sambou moved to Santos after a successful examination and skills assessment in summer 2016.[1] Upon joining, the striker prognosticated that he would score 15 goals in his debut season for the club.[2]
He recorded two goals against Cape Town All Stars in a 3-3 draw.[3]
International career
editSambou was called up to the Gambia national football team for the round against Senegal.[4][5]
He scored twice in a friendly for Gambia in a 3-2 win over Gambia Ports Authority FC.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Emil Sambou joins Santos FC of South Africa - The Standard Newspaper". Standard.gm. 2017-02-27. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ "Gambia's Emil Sambou wants 15 season goal tally for his new club". Ducorsports.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ "NFD wrap: Cosmos register first win". The Citizen. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ "Thevoicegambia.com". Thevoicegambia.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Gambia whip GPA in friendly - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". Thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
External links
edit- Emil Sambou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Emil Sambou at Soccerway
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