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
Number 26
Youth career
2012–14 Bombada FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–17 Bombada FC 64 (25)
2017– LISCR FC[1] 2
National team
2015– Gambia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 turned down offers from several club to join newly established club Bombada FC. 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 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 seven goals in his second season in the GFA League First Division to help Bombada FC finished seventh in the league.[4] His final year with the club began on a disappointing note with the club. After seven league games, the Bombada FC were 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 GFA League First Division table.[5] His performance with Bomabada FC over the year attracted clubs within the GFA League First Division that were after services. After the 2016-17 GFA League First Division 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 three 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 the LISCR FC.[7] Manneh joined LISCR FC before the start of the 2016-17 Liberian football season and lead the club to winning the 2016-17 Liberia First Division and Liberian Cup titles.[8] Njie landed in Liberia from Gambia in October 2017 to begin his career with the Liberian club that was preparing for the 2018 Liberian football 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 bowed out of the competition after the preliminary stage.[11] LISCR FC lost 3-0 in Sudan as they bowed out 3-1 on aggregate.[12]

International career

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

References
  1. "Team & Staffs - LISCR Football Club". Liscrfc.com. 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. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  3. "Summary - GFA League - Gambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  4. "Summary - GFA League - Gambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  5. "Summary - GFA League - Gambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  6. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR FC Completes Signing of Four Gambians". The Bush Chicken. 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. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  9. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR Off to Sierra Leone for Preseason Camp". The Bush Chicken. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  10. https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/liscr-1-0-victory-not-good-enough/
  11. https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/liscr-out-of-caf-champions-league/
  12. Bailey, Moses. "LISCR FC Exits CAF Champions League With Loss in Sudan". The Bush Chicken. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  13. http://allafrica.com/stories/201507011394.html
  14. http://allafrica.com/stories/201506241605.html
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