Ablie Jallow Explained

Ablie Jallow
Birth Date:14 November 1998
Birth Place:Bundung, The Gambia
Height:1.66 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Metz
Clubnumber:36
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Real de Banjul
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Génération Foot (loan)
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Génération Foot
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Metz II
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–
Clubs5:Metz
Caps5:62
Goals5:10
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:Ajaccio (loan)
Caps6:11
Goals6:1
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Ajaccio II (loan)
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2022
Clubs8:Seraing (loan)
Caps8:44
Goals8:10
Nationalyears1:2015–
Nationalteam1:Gambia
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:8
Club-Update:19 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Ablie Jallow (born 14 November 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Metz and the Gambia national team.

Club career

Jallow was born in Bundung,[1] and spent his early career with Real de Banjul and Génération Foot.[2]

In July 2017, Jallow signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Metz.[2] [3] In September 2019 he moved on loan to Ajaccio.[4] [5] In August 2020, Jallow again left Metz on loan, joining Belgian club Seraing along with five other Metz loanees.[6] [7]

International career

Jallow made his international debut for Gambia in 2015. On 12 January 2021, Jallow scored Gambia's first ever Africa Cup of Nations goal in a 1–0 win over Mauritania.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jallow goal.

List of international goals scored by Ablie Jallow
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 17 November 2018 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia 3–1 3–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 13 October 2019 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia 1–1 1–1
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 5 June 2021 Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat, Turkey 1–0 2–0 Friendly
4 12 January 2022 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon 1–0 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
5 20 January 2022 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon 1–0 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
6 4 June 2022 Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7 14 June 2023 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia, Egypt 2–1 3–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8 23 January 2024 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast 1–1 2–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 6 September 2017. French. L'Équipe.
  2. Web site: Gambian youngster Ablie Jallow signs for Metz. 11 July 2017. 13 July 2017. BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Ablie Jallow signe cinq ans à Metz. 11 July 2017. 6 September 2017. French. L'Équipe.
  4. Web site: Ablie Jallow prêté à l'AC Ajaccio. 2 September 2019. Football Club de Metz.
  5. Web site: Ablie Jallow (FC Metz) prêté à l'AC Ajaccio. 2 September 2019. Corse Matin. 12 January 2022. 1 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221101153738/https://www.corsematin.com/articles/ablie-jallow-fc-metz-prete-a-lac-ajaccio-94954. dead.
  6. Web site: Ablie Jallow : FC Metz's midfielder joins Belgian side RFC Seraing on loan . africatopsports.com . 24 August 2020 . 20 August 2020.
  7. News: Le FC Metz prête Ablie Jallow à Seraing . 24 August 2020 . Républicain Lorraine . 20 August 2020 . French.
  8. News: The Gambia beat Mauritania in dream Afcon debut. BBC Sport .