Momodou Lion Njie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg, (on loan from KFUM Oslo) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Kolbotn | ||
| 2017 | Vålerenga | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kolbotn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Kolbotn | 3 | (2) |
| 2019 | Follo 2 | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Skeid II | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Moss FK | 16 | (2) |
| 2022– | KFUM Oslo | 76 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Sarpsborg (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | The Gambia | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:17, 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Momodou Lion Njie (born 10 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sarpsborg 08, on loan from KFUM Oslo. Born in Norway, he plays for the Gambia national team.
Club career
Njie is a product of the academies of the Norwegian clubs Kolbotn and Vålerenga, debuting with Kolbotn in the Norwegian Fourth Division in 2018. He followed that up with stints with the reserves of Follo FK and Skeid II. In 2021, he played for Moss FK in the Norwegian Second Division. On 13 January 2022, he transferred to KFUM Oslo in the Norwegian First Division.[1] He helped KFUM Oslo achieve promotion to the Eliteserien for the 2024 season, and on 9 January 2024 extended his contract with the club.[2] On 2 September 2025, he joined Sarpsborg on loan in the Eliteserien for the remainder of the 2025 season.[3]
International career
Born in Norway, Njie is of Gambian descent. He was called up to The Gambia national team for a set of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2025.[4]
Personal life
Njie is the cousin of the professional footballers Moussa and Bilal Njie.[5] He is the nephew of the Gambian musician Ousu ‘Lion’ Njie.[6]
References
- ^ "Velkommen til en ny Njie". KFUM.
- ^ Hjetland, Nikolai; Bjørshol, Eskil (9 January 2024). "(+) «Løven fra Ødegården» er klar for nye jubelbrøl". www.oavis.no.
- ^ Wahl, Stian André de (2 September 2025). "Klubbene er enige – spilleren er i Afrika". Nettavisen.
- ^ Pettersen, Stian André de Wahl, Per Møller (17 August 2024). "Har tatt Eliteserien med storm: Fikk uventet telefon fra landslaget". Nettavisen.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fredagsvik, Jarle (1 January 2024). "Slik var veien til toppen for Njie-familien: – Hele Holmlia vet vi trener som gærne". Nettavisen.
- ^ "Nephew of Ousu Lion Njie: Mo on Gambia Call-up". 4 September 2024.
External links
- Momodou Lion Njie at National-Football-Teams.com
- Momodou Lion Njie at Soccerway
- NFF Profile