Alagie Saine Explained

Alagie Saine
Full Name:Alagie Saine
Birth Date:20 January 2003
Birth Place:Gambia
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Horsens
Clubnumber:28
Youthclubs1:Falcons FC
Clubs1:Falcons FC
Years2:2023
Clubs2:Horsens (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Horsens
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:Gambia U20
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:3 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:1 June 2023

Alagie Saine (born 20 January 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club AC Horsens. He was part of the Gambia squad that finished runner-up at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career

Born in Gambia, Saine was formed by his local team Falcons FC before joining AC Horsens in January 2023 in a loan deal with an option to buy included.[1] [2] [3] [4] Despite not making any official appearances for the Danish club in the 2022-23 season, Horsens decided to trigger his buyout clause and thus signed him permanently, with the player signing a deal until June 2027.[5]

International career

Saine was called up to Gambia national under-20 team for the first time in 2020 to participate in the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where his team reached the semi-finals.[6] Saine was called up again to Gambia national under-20 squad for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and was chosen by coach Abdoulie Bojang to be the team captain.[7] Gambia managed to reach the final for the first time in history but failed to win the title after the 0–2 defeat in the final against Senegal.[8]

The results of the tournament qualified the Gambian team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time since 2007.[9] Saine was named in the CAF Best XI Team of the Tournament.[10]

Honours

Gambia U20

runner-up 2023, third place 2021

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waa Banjul FC Ba Lamin Sowe Signs for Spanish Tenerife. The Voice. 20 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Superliga-klub lukker transfervinduet: Vi er glade . Tipsbladet.dk. 30 April 2023. Danish.
  3. Web site: Smil i Horsens: Absolut glade for aftale med Saine . Tipsbladet.dk . 30 April 2023. Danish.
  4. Web site: fr. CAN U20 - Alagie Saine, capitaine de la Gambie : "C'était bien de commencer par une victoire" . Africa Top Sports . 21 February 2023. 30 April 2023.
  5. https://achorsens.dk/nyheder/2023/6juni/ac-horsens-kober-alagie-saine AC HORSENS KØBER ALAGIE SAINE
  6. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Gambia (GAM) . FIFA . 9 . 22 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Gambia Unveils 25-Man Squad for U-20 AFCON . Gambian Football Federation. 9 February 2023. 30 April 2023.
  8. Web site: fr. CAN U20: le Sénégal triomphe en finale face à la Gambie. RFI. 11 March 2023. 30 April 2023.
  9. Web site: FIFA.com. Bojang: We want to put The Gambia on the map. April 10, 2023.
  10. Web site: April 10, 2023. March 12, 2023. 2023 U-20 AFCON: Agbalaka, Njoku Make CAF Best X1. Completesports.com.