Baboucarr Touray

Baboucarr Touray
Personal information
Full name Baboucarr Touray
Date of birth (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005
Place of birth Kartung, The Gambia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Manila Digger
Number 11
Youth career
2018–2020 White Croc Academy
2020–2021 Folonko Real Estate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Gambia Armed Forces
2022–2025 Real de Banjul 9+[1] (8+)
2025– Manila Digger 12 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

Baboucarr Touray (born 19 December 2005) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger.[1][2]

Club career

Youth and early club career

Touray first played youth football for White Croc Academy in his hometown of Kartung, also playing for various other clubs in the following years including Folonko Real Estate FC.[3] In 2021, he joined GFA League First Division club Armed Forces,[4] helping the club to a ninth-place finish in 2023.

Real de Banjul

Touray departed the Gambian Armed Forces for league heavyweights Real de Banjul. Though playing for the team at such a young age he established himself as one of the team's important players on the wing,[5][6] where he won three consecutive titles from 2023 to 2025.[7][8] He also won the GFF Super Cup in 2024, defeating Medina United.[9]

Manila Digger

In mid-2025, Touray signed for Manila Digger of the Philippines Football League ahead of the club's campaign in the AFC Challenge League, joining the club alongside Real teammate David Sambou.[10] He played for the club in their playoff loss to Persib Bandung in the AFC Champions League Two.[11]

In his first twelve appearances in the PFL Touray scored 11 goals, including hat tricks against Tuloy and Valenzuela PB–Mendiola.[12] He also scored for Digger in the Challenge League, in a 3–1 win over Ezra FC of Laos.[13][14]

International career

Following his performances for Real De Banjul, Touray was first called up to the Gambia U23 national team in 2023 at only 17 years old.[15] A year later he was called up once more for the U20 national team, joining a screening exercise with other locally based players.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Baboucarr Touray at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Baboucarr Touray – Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Meet Real De Banjul's dynamic winger, Baboucarr Touray, who is emerging as a significant talent in Gambian football". Fatou Camara on Facebook. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  4. ^ Barry, Yusupha (24 July 2025). "Touray signs for Manila Digger FC in Philippines". Real de Banjul. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  5. ^ Barry, Yusupha (27 February 2024). "Real de Banjul decamps players at Kerr Real after five weeks". Real de Banjul. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  6. ^ Barry, Yusupha (14 November 2023). "Jatta says coaching Real de Banjul is "new career beginning" after opening game win". Real de Banjul. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  7. ^ Fallaboweh, Baboucarr (17 March 2024). "Defending Champions Wallidan and top guns knocked out in round 32 of the FF Cup". Alkamba Times. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  8. ^ Camara, Appo (27 February 2024). "Real de Banjul extend lead 1st Division League". The Point Gambia. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  9. ^ Ceesay, Landing (25 November 2024). "Real De Banjul Clinches GFF Super Cup After Dominating Medina United". Kerr Fatou. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Meet Baboucarr Touray". Manila Digger FC on Facebook. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Persib Bandung Lolos Fase Grup AFC Champions League Two Kalahkan Manila Digger". Tribrata News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  12. ^ de Guzman, Icko (1 March 2025). "Manila Digger drops Kaya-Iloilo to second in PFL stunner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  13. ^ "AFC Challenge League newcomer Manila Digger impresses in Group Stage, marches to QF". Philippine Football Federation. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Group D: Manila Digger FC (PHI) 3-1 Ezra FC (LAO)". Asian Football Confederation. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  15. ^ Fadera, Lamin (29 April 2023). "Gambia U23 Coach Invites 31 Players for Training". Alkamba Times. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  16. ^ Darboe, Lamin (28 June 2024). "Gambia U-20 complete 1st phase of screening excise". The Point Gambia. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
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