Mamadou Ousmane Jobe (born 2 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Cambridge United.

Mamadou Jobe
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Ousmane Jobe[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Harlow, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cambridge United
Number 23
Youth career
Cambridge United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Cambridge United 5 (0)
2021St Neots Town (loan) 8 (1)
2021–2022Concord Rangers (loan) 19 (2)
2022–2023St Albans City (loan) 4 (1)
2023Maidstone United (loan) 13 (0)
2023–2024Gateshead (loan) 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

He has also played on loan at St Neots Town, Concord Rangers, Maidstone United and Gateshead.

Career

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Jobe came through the Cambridge United youth team and impressed manager Mark Bonner during pre-season training enough to start the 2021–22 campaign as the senior team's third-choice centre-back.[2][3] He his first-team debut on 31 August 2021, in a 4–1 victory over Oxford United at the Abbey Stadium in the EFL Trophy.[4] On 3 September 2021, he joined St Neots Town of the Southern League Division One Central on loan.[5] On 4 December 2021, he joined National League South club Concord Rangers on loan.[6] On 16 December 2022, Jobe joined National League South side St Albans City on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[7] In January 2023, he joined National League club Maidstone United on loan.[8]

In November 2023, he joined National League club Gateshead on loan until 2 January 2024.[9] With his initial deal having expired, the deal was extended until 14 February 2024.[10] His deal was extended to the end of the season on 17 February 2024, scoring his first goal for Gateshead on the same day, opening the scoring in a 4–2 win away at Wealdstone.[11] On 23 March 2024, Jobe was recalled by Cambridge.[12]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Jobe ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while doing physical conditioning work prior to pre-season.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cambridge United 2021–22[14] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2022–23[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[16] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 8 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 0
St. Neots Town (loan) 2021–22[17] Southern League
Division One Central
8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 1
Concord Rangers (loan) 2021–22[17] National League South 19 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 21 3
St Albans City (loan) 2022–23[15] National League South 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Maidstone United (loan) 2022–23[15] National League 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
Gateshead (loan) 2023–24[18] National League 20 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 2
Career total 69 6 0 0 3 0 9 1 81 7
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). www.efl.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ Page, Stephen (24 July 2021). "Centre-back a 'priority' for U's to strengthen in transfer window". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ Page, Stephen (3 August 2021). "U's centre-back Jobe has had 'amazing learning experience' in first team setup". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ Page, Stephen (31 August 2021). "Cambridge United 4-1 Oxford United RECAP". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Mamadou Jobe joins St. Neots Town on Loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Simper, Bennett and Jobe go out on loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Mamadou Jobe joins St Albans on loan". Cambridge United FC. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Jobe joins Stones". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Mamadou Jobe signs". 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Mamadou Jobe loan extended". gateshead-fc.com. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Mamadou Jobe extends loan until the end of the season". Gateshead FC. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Mamadou Jobe re-called by Cambridge United". Gateshead FC. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Mamadou Jobe: Cambridge United defender suffers ruptured ACL". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Mamadou Jobe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "Games played by Mamadou Jobe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Mamadou Jobe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Mamadou Jobe Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Games played by Mamadou Jobe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2023.