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Revision as of 01:08, 29 April 2024
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Bakau, Gambia | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
Number | 51 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Steve Biko FC | |||
2024– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Gambia U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023 |
Dembo Saidykhan (born 20 January 2004) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Club career
Saidykhan began his senior career with Steve Biko FC in the GFA League First Division.[1]
In August 2023, he agreed to sign with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[2][3] He signed with the Whitecaps, despite interest from Scottish club Rangers, French club Toulouse, Danish club FC Nordsjaelland, and English club Southampton.[4] He officially signed his contract for the 2024 season in November 2023, departing Gambia for Canada at that time.[5][6]
International career
Saidykhan represented the Gambia U20 at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he helped them reach the Round of 16.[7]
References
- ^ Shahaney, Pranav (24 July 2023). "Rangers and Southampton in race to sign Gambian defender Dembo Saidykhan". Ibrox News.
- ^ "WFC2 add four new players to MLS NEXT Pro roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 3 August 2023.
- ^ Owen, Dan (4 August 2023). "Rangers won't be signing 'one of the world's greatest defensive talents' now". Rangers News.
- ^ Rotz, Anthony (3 August 2023). "Dembo Saidykhan set to join Vancouver Whitecaps". MLS Multiplex.
- ^ "Gambia U-20 defender Dembo Saidykhan signs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC". The Point. 23 November 2023.
- ^ Sawo, Sandally (23 November 2023). "U-20's Defender Dembo Saidykhan Joins Vancouver Whitecaps". The Voice.
- ^ Kilvington, Ross (31 July 2023). "Rangers: Beale could ditch Davies for Dembo Saidykhan". Football Fancast.
External links
- Dembo Saidykhan at Soccerway