PLAYER LIST 2007 / 08

* A property / player of Gamtel Football Club

OFFICIALS

Ebrima Chorr  [Manager]

Lamin Jammeh  [Coach]

Ablie Bojang  [Trainer]

Basiru Susu  [Club first-aid Attendant]

Saloum Fofanna  [Kit man]

Seedy Fofanna  [Chief Logistics]

PLAYER PROFILES

KEBBA SARJO joined the U’s revolution only this season after three years with Jammeh Football club – the first top senior club he made a name for himself. He’s agile and a good stopper of the ball however it remains to be seen whether he can continue with the form that convinced Sutton to sign him.

LAMIN BAYO alais ‘Toldo’ is one of the first players to have sign for the club and is non-resident player. He was signed after he played and defended a victory for his former club against the U’s in a test game, and from then on had established himself as number one for coach Ebrima.

EBRIMA SUSO: Nap is another local lad whose signature was captured after the new coach was appointed. He is a late addition to the squad and word has it that he’s a very good stopper and is yet to feature in all the U’s friendly games, has a lot of expectations on his shoulders!

ALAGIE JOOF just like Bayo and Pa Ousman were snapped after impressing the Sutton coach in a test game. He’s a very strong chap and a very good reader of the game; he is also got good composure on the ball and regularly participates in building attacks from the back

LAMIN JAWLA was spotten around the fringes of Jatta’s FC and was recommended to the then coach – Pa Alagie by a family friend and he proved to be worth the recommendation. Took some time to settle in last year but finally got around the club and he’s a very raring to go defender.

LAMIN CHORR is one of the lads who grew and did everything at the club. Might still be very young but his intelligence and power suggests the opposite, He’s strong in the tackle, dispossesses well and a great fighter of the ball. He has then built on his game and nailed himself a regular place in the new coach’s era; he is unique in his strong tackles and has proven himself as the team’s solid rock!

PA SIAKA KINTEH was signed from Jammeh F.C for a club record fee, together with Basiru (Mass) the club paid the highest ever fee for a player. He places his soul where his heart is and very pleasing to watch, he’s the kind who gets your monies worth. Also possesses a good fighting spirit as well as a good team player.

SULAYMAN SANNYANG alais Junkung was secured a free agent when he refused to play for his former club when his two years terms ran out. He resides right on the U’s noses and this might have been the key reason for him signing with the club as almost three-quarter of the team players are very close friends. He’s the cultural type of a player and also very physical for a lad of his size!

EDRISSA BOJANG is one of the young lads promoted into the team last season. He has been dazzling with the few appearances he made with the club, He can play on both half-backs or out wide in the midfield and also very physical and hard and must say he has a future to challenge in the game of football.

FELIX CORREA: Probably the team most disciplined player, Felix Correa was signed from Workshop Football Club last season but did not feature for the U’s because his playing permit / registration paper-work was not complete, However he have turned into a much matured player than he ever was and also a very good ball player technically. He’s a utility man and can serve in a lot of roles in the field of play, he is no a wonder a very valuable asset to any manager.

LAMIN SANYANG alias skee is a right full back and once was a very hot prospective talent, things however were going to be difficult as he took his game to another level at a very tender age and as a result suffered some very serious injuries and the worst of them is his persistent carreer threatening knee injury.

SALOUM FOFANNA rejoined the U’s only this year after he had previously made the move to another team in Senegal’s second division. It was new coach – Ebrima’s plans that convinced him that his destiny was with utd and he has come back even a better and experienced player, Very dedicated and committed player he is.

BASIRU MASS was signed from Jammeh F.C together with Pa Siaka and the duo still hold the club record of the highest sum ever paid for a player. He is the sort of a player seriously with no weaknesses; at first he found it very hard to settle in but have began to show the form that convinced the U’s to dip deep into their pockets

SULAYMAN SANYANG is a player loaned from Network Football Club who is serving out their three years suspension from competitive football. Kuja is a holding midfielder and at his young age is a very good leader, a natural talent he has got in abundance. He is discipline and works hard in training and is among the players tipped to shine for the team this season.

MANSALI JANKO is a combative midfielder who just came into the spotlight last season. Was a great player with some local youth teams but it remains to be seen if his preceding reputation can be fulfilled at senior level, he still has time and age on his side.

MUSTAPHA SIBI alias Dasa is one of the local lads and was a founding member of the club [although he was very young then]. This young boy has got so much talent that it sometimes brings his age to question. As well as being a huge talent Dasa is as well versatile and can play the left back as well as left wing role albeit his original role is the midfield from where he enjoys pulling the strings. Certainly has a future in the game if he keeps up his excellence!

LAMIN CEESAY joins the list of young talents added to the U’s squad this season and he’s proving to be worth the risk. He is very entertaining lad to watch and is very dedicated, off the pitch he is a well mannered young boy and has a feature ahead of him… time is on his side.

PA OUSMAN SARJO hails from Abuko, few kilometres from Lamin. Has been a revelation ever since he joined the club and has been impressive in all the pre-season games he featured in. A very experienced player who just a season back was playing in the Football Association national 1^st division league but dropped down this low because of personal problems, there’s no doubt he will be one of the influential players for the U’s this season and whom the team can count on when necessarily.

MUSA JOOF had a wonderful season in what was his first season with the U’s and formed a love affair with the fans. One of the U’s excellent players last season, Musa played his heart out and sent out the message of the emergence of his ability to the several clubs. Since then he has learnt a lot in his role and has also showed improvements in his maturity, has very great potential and can make it if he is focused.

LAMIN JATTA holds the record of the youngest player to feature for the U’s at the raw age of 15yrs (counting months), ‘Bukulos’ sprouted with immense ability enough to convince the club’s management to take a gamble on him. Only ever featured for one small youth team – Lion Paw - before been snapped by United, he has a lot of expectations preceding him, Made his debut against Sanchaba Utd in the 1 – 1 friendly.

OUSMAN TOURAY; nick-named after Argentinean legend Diego Maradona is the kind of player who just takes your breath away with his bag of tricks. Mara is a fantastic player to watch with the ball and very creative player for the team. Also an experienced player in his late twenties and his presence is very important in the team for the much younger lads, had spells with several clubs at this level and in his late 20’s can’t get any better with his game.

DAVID JIMOH GIBBA: When Jimoh was brought in to the first team, it marked the introduction of a brilliant star and has the ability and potential to excel in the game at a higher level. Has an immense weapon is his vision and is also a fine distributor but prefers being out wide on the wings cutting in. Reads the game very well but sometimes finds it very difficult to perform at the top of his ability in big games, Had an average performance with the U’s in the league last season skippering them three times at an astonishing very young age!

SANA BANGURA: Not much is known about Sanna’s past football history  but however, this pacy striker was registered following the transfer request by former goal poacher Ndong and so a quick search for a replacement was mounted which eventually lead to his invitation for a trial out and immediately caught the eyes of the management. He has very good composure on the ball as well as skill and combined with his pace, he has proved beyond doubt he can be that missing element lacking in attack.

EBRIMA BOJANG: The most famous squad player off the pitch, Ebou alias “Ras” has a love affair with the fans probably because of his ability to deliver unexpectedly. This man’s strength lies in his mentality that he can be up there with the best and as well as his fighting spirit, Ras’s stamina is a vital part in his game. Also possess a good spirit in commanding and have been surprisingly been made team captain by new coach and all signs shows he will make a good skipper.

LAMIN BADJIE ‘Kaba’ started as a full back in his first season but has since been transformed into a striker because of his pace and his fighting spirit. Although his transformation remains to produce yield, there’s still time on his side and when guided and trained properly has all the ability to become a lethal player for the team.

LAMIN CHAM is the only striker in the current squad who can boost to be a pure out-and-out striker. Nothing is known of his past playing record in the lower leagues but is yet to prove and establish himself as a regular in the team.

ABDOU NJIE: Another late addition to the squad, Abdou hails from Pakalnding in the up country and currently is planned for the striker to travel some 89km every four day before games in-order to join up with the rest of the squad. With the shortage up front in the team Abdou would prove vital to the team’s campaign as he is a known to be lethal in front of goal and although yet to make an appearance for the team, the fans can’t wait for his dream debut!

LAMIN B. BADJIE: Elder brother of fellow team mate & striker Lamin Badjie, Bas was signed from Nema temporary with an option of making it a permanent stay but that is if he still got the form that once made him one of the goal scoring machines in the league. Possesses a huge spirit and a very aggressive player!

Photos to follow soon…

2006/07 Nawettan Squad