Ghana U20 opponents Gambia name seven foreign-based players for African tourney

Published on: 13 April 2011

Gambia have named seven foreign-based players in their final 21-man squad for the African Youth Championship in South Africa.

Coach Lamin Sarr named his final squad after a local training camp at the Brikama Box Bar Stadium.

The list includes Ousman Jarju of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid; Omar Jassey of (San Jose Earthquake, USA), Omar Colley (Kansas City Wizards, USA), Matarr Jobe  (FC Valour, Iceland), Ebrima Camara – (Gonilis FC, Sweden), Ebrima Kanteh Ndow (FC Salt, Spain), Saihou Gassama (Real Zaragoza, Spain) and Baboucarr Jammeh (Rush Academy, USA)

Croatia-based defender Lamin Samateh was left out of the squad after his club blocked his release for the tournament.

The Darling Scorpions play defending champions Ghana in their final Group B match after  matches against Cameroon and Nigeria.

The African Youth Championship will be staged in Johannesburg, South Africa from 17 April to 1 May.

Goalkeepers: Musa Camara (Gamtel), Alagie Nyabally (Bakau United), Baboucarr Sanyang  (Brikama United)

Defenders: Matarr Jobe (FC Valour, Iceland), Ebrima Camara (Gonilis FC, Sweden), Omar Colley - (Kansas City, USA), Baboucarr Savage (Real de Banjul), Abdou Njie (GPA), Saikou Jawneh  (Bakau United)

Midfielders: Baboucarr Jammeh (Rush Academy, USA), Omar Jasseh (San Jose, USA), Saihou Gassama (Real Zaragoza, Spain), Lamin Sarjo Samateh (Samger), Pateh Nyang (Seaview), Mamut Saine (Seaview), Pa Sulayman Badjie (Samger), Mustapha Jatta (Hawks)

Strikers: Ousman Jarju (Athletico Madrid, Spain), Alassana Camara (Steve Biko), Ebrima Camara (Bakau United), Ebrima Kanteh Ndow (FC Salt, Spain)

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