Jibril Bojang Explained

Jibril Bojang
Birth Date:13 September 1994
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Bærum
Clubnumber:18
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Skeid
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:Vålerenga
Years1:2010
Clubs1:Skeid
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Skeid
Caps3:20
Goals3:3
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Grorud
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Lørenskog
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Start
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2019
Clubs7:Mjøndalen
Caps7:52
Goals7:7
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Masr
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Strømmen
Caps9:12
Goals9:3
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Bærum
Caps10:16
Goals10:1
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Gambia
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:7 December 2023
Ntupdate:12 June 2019

Jibril Bojang (born 13 September 1994) is a football striker who currently plays for 2. divisjon side Bærum. Born in Norway, he represents the Gambia national team.

Club career

Bojang is of Gambian descent.[1] He played youth football in Skeid, and made his first-team debut in the last match of the 2010 season. From 2011 he played junior football for Vålerenga for two and a half seasons, before joining Drøbak-Frogn in the summer of 2013. In 2014, he returned to Skeid, spending one and a half season there. In late 2015 he played for Grorud, and in early 2016 for Lørenskog. In July 2016 he was signed by top-tier club Start,[2] [3] [4] and made his debut in a 2 - 4 home loss against Vålerenga.

Bojang had featured for Vålerenga's first team in a 2013 friendly match.[5] Prior to joining Start, Bojang also negotiated a transfer with Mjøndalen IF, Kristiansund BK and Falkenbergs FF.[4] Ahead of the 2017 season, on the last day of the winter transfer window, he did join Mjøndalen IF.[6]

On 21 March 2023, after a few weeks of trial training, Bærum announced that they had signed a contract with Bojng. He made a contract for the 2023-season.[7]

International

He made his Gambia national football team debut on 12 June 2019 in a friendly against Morocco, as a 62nd-minute substitute for Sulayman Bojang.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Norwegian outfit signs Gambian youngster. Bah. Sulayman. 20 July 2016. Foroyaa. 24 July 2016.
  2. News: Jibril Bojang forlater Skeid. Vindegg. Anders. 13 September 2015. Skeid Fotball. Norwegian. 24 July 2016.
  3. News: Det er bare målene som avgjør. Larsen. Torbjørn. 23 August 2013. Akershus Amtstidende. 21. Norwegian.
  4. News: Start henter Lørenskog-spiller Jibril Bojang. Goffeng. Simen. 19 July 2016. Nettavisen. Norwegian. 24 July 2016.
  5. News: Ungdomsrevolusjon i VIF. Karlsen. Tor Kise. 31 January 2013. Dagsavisen. 37. Norwegian.
  6. News: Start-angriper klar for MIF. Nilsen. Jostein. 31 March 2017. Drammens Tidende. Norwegian. 2 April 2017.
  7. Web site: GAMBISK LANDSLAGSSPISS KLAR FOR BÆRUM. GAMBIAN NATIONAL TEAM FORWARD READY FOR BÆRUM. baerumsk.no. no. 14 August 2023.
  8. Web site: ESPN. Morocco v Gambia game report. 12 June 2019.