| Modou Faal | |
| Fullname: | Modou Lamin Faal[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2003 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | The Gambia |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 32 |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sutton Coldfield Town |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Hereford (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Telford United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → AFC Fylde (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Walsall (loan) |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 16:45, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Modou Lamin Faal (11 February 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club West Bromwich Albion.
Faal was born in The Gambia but relocated to Birmingham, England with his family when he was seven years old.[2]
Faal joined the West Bromwich Albion academy in November 2019,[3] at the age of 16, after impressing during a two-week trial. He had been scouted while playing local football for Sutton Coldfield Town in Birmingham.[4] He made an early impression and became the first scholar in West Brom history to play for the U-23’s, featuring in a number of matches for Deon Burton’s side during the 2020–21 campaign. He was also a regular fixture in Albion’s U-18 side and enjoyed a prolific season, scoring seven goals.
He made his professional debut on 25 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for Kenneth Zohore, in a 0–6 loss to Arsenal in the second round of the EFL Cup.[5] On 13 August 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 away defeat against Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup first round. [6]
On 5 March 2022, he signed for National League North side Hereford on a one-month loan deal, with The Bulls just outside the play-offs in 8th position.[7]
On 2 December 2022, Faal moved to AFC Fylde of the National League North on a one-month loan deal.[8] The loan was later extended until the end of the season.[9] He was recalled on 6 March 2023.[10] His performances prior to his recall saw him win the February National League North Player of the Month award having scored five goals across the month and scoring a total of 10 goals in the 16 games during his full spell at the National League North side.[11]
On 11 August 2023, Faal joined League Two club Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[12] On 13 January 2024, he returned to his parent club with manager Grant McCann expressing his disappointment in the way that the striker had handled the situation.[13]
On 15 January 2024, Faal returned to League Two with Walsall on loan until the end of the season.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Hereford (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 72 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 27 | |||
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