Demba Savage (born 17 June 1988) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club

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. A right winger, who can also operate on the left wing or as a striker, he is mostly known for his blazing speed and dribbling skills.

Career

Club

Savage started playing football on the streets of

Banjul Banjul (,"Banjul"
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as a boy. In his school, Saint Mary's, he became a star player. After finishing secondary school, he played for Warriors FC and Rico FC. In 2003, he signed for

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In the 2003–2004 season, he was the top goalscorer in the league with

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In 2006, he signed for Finnish second tier club KPV. In his first season, he mostly played with KPV's reserve team, but in 2007, he took his place in the first team. In August 2008, he was loaned to the Finnish Premier Division side FC Honka. Honka used its option for a permanent move after the season. On 7 February 2012 the reigning Finnish champions, HJK, announced that they had signed Savage along with teammate

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. Qualified for the Europa League group stages 2014 with HJK with a 5–4 aggregate victory over SK Rapid Wien. On 28 October 2015, Savage signed for Swedish

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side BK Häcken, following HJK teammate

who had signed for BK Häcken earlier in the month. On 27 February 2017, Savage returned to HJK on a two-year contract. On 1 April 2022, Savage joined

on a one-year deal.

International

In June 2008, Savage debuted in Gambia's national team in a World Cup qualification match against

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. He has also played in Gambia's youth national teams.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Player profile on KPV website
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The Observer.gm: Star Profile: Demba Savage
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