Emil Sambou

Emil Sambou
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Sifoe, Gambia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position 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

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.

Sambou moved to Santos after a successful examination and skills assessment in summer 2016. Upon joining, the striker prognosticated that he would score 15 goals in his debut season for the club.

He recorded two goals against Cape Town All Stars in a 3-3 draw.

International career

Sambou was called up to the Gambia national football team for the round against Senegal.

He scored twice in a friendly for Gambia in a 3-2 win over Gambia Ports Authority FC.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Gambia's Emil Sambou wants 15 season goal tally for his new club". Ducorsports.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  3. ↑ "NFD wrap: Cosmos register first win". The Citizen. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Thevoicegambia.com". Thevoicegambia.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  5. ↑ [dead link]
  6. ↑ "Gambia whip GPA in friendly - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". Thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2017-05-28.