Omar Njie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manila Digger | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Onside Academy | ||
| 2019 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| 2022–2025 | BST Galaxy | 10+ | (0) |
| 2025– | Manila Digger | 15 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3:28, 29 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
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Omar Njie (born 27 September 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger.
Club career
Gambia
Njie was born in the neighborhood of Manjai Kunda in Serekunda, The Gambia. In his youth, he played for Onside Academy as well as for the youth team of Gambia Ports Authority until 2019.[1]
At only 16 years old, he signed for the senior team of GPA FC in 2020, where he stayed until 2022. He joined newly founded team BST Galaxy later that year, helping the club finish runners-up in the Gambia Second Division, earning promotion to the Gambia First Division.[2] In the season after that, he made 10 appearances and kept 4 clean sheets as they finished fourth.[3]
Manila Digger
PFL
In mid-2025, Njie left BST Galaxy on a free transfer, joining Manila Digger of the Philippines Football League alongside a core of fellow Gambian players ahead of the club's continental campaign. [4][5][6] He made his debut in the opening PFL matchday against Valenzuela PB–Mendiola and was instrumental for the club during the 2025–26 season, making fifteen appearances and keeping 8 clean sheets.[7] He also provided an assist to Baboucarr Touray in a victory against Dynamic Herb Cebu.[8]
AFC Challenge League
Njie also played six continental games for Digger that season, becoming a starter in the club's AFC Challenge League campaign.[9] He was important to the club's rise as they finished second in their group,[10] defeating Dewa United in the quarterfinals[11][12] before bowing out in the semis against Svay Rieng.
Honours
Manila Digger
References
- ↑ "Omar Njie – Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "BST Galaxy Goalkeeper Omar Njie Joins Manila Diggers FC in the Philippines Pro League on a Permanent Deal". BST Galaxy. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Once a Galaxy, Always a Galaxy" — Goalkeeper Omar Njie Bids Emotional Farewell as He Joins Manila Diggers FC". BST Galaxy. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "We are excited to welcome Omar Njie as our new goalkeeper!". Manila Digger FC on Facebook. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Mulyanti, Mayasari (11 August 2025). "Manila Digger FC: Pendatang Baru yang Siap Menguji Kekuatan Persib di Asia". Simamaung. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Hilhamsyah, Senpi (13 August 2025). "ACL 2, Susunan Pemain Persib Versus Manilla Digger". RRI. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ de Guzman, Icko (1 March 2026). "Manila Digger drops Kaya-Iloilo to second in PFL stunner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Rosal, Glendle (26 April 2026). "PFL: Cebu FC suffers 0–4 home loss to Manila". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Group D: Manila Digger FC (PHI) 2-2 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM)". Asian Football Confederation. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "AFC Challenge League newcomer Manila Digger impresses in Group Stage, marches to QF". Philippine Football Federation. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "PFL's Manila Digger first PH club to win AFC Challenge League QF game". Philippine Football Federation. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "QF (1st Leg): Manila Digger FC (PHI) 1-0 Dewa United FC (IDN)". Asian Football Confederation. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan (May 31, 2026). "Manila Digger rules PFL after draw vs One Taguig in storm-delayed finale". dugout.ph. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
External links
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