Adama Bojang (born 28 May 2004) is a Gambian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He was part of the Gambia squad that finished runner-up at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career

Born in

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, Bojang played in the Gambian top division for Steve Biko FC. He helped the side earn promotion from the Gambian second division in 2021. In January 2023, during the second game week of the new season scored the first hat-trick of the season by any player in the Gambian First Division league, when he netted three goals in a 4–1 win over Brikama United at the Bakau Mini Stadium. Due to his form for club and country Gambia Football Federation vice-president Bakary Jammeh confirmed in the media that Bojang was generating interest from football clubs abroad, including some in Egypt and England. In July 2023 Bojang signed a five-year contract with

. On 7 September 2024, he joined Swiss record champions

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on loan for the 2024–25 season. He had a difficult start to life on loan, being unable to contribute to a single goal in his first 14 appearances. He finally ended his personal drought on 22 February 2025, scoring both goals in 2–2 draw away to

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. On 6 April 2025, he scored a hattrick against

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, scoring all three goals in the 3–1 home victory. He returns to France following the end of the season.

International career

He played for

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, who were coached by Abdoulie Bojang, Adama's grandfather, at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Bojang scored four goals including scored a hat-trick against

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in the quarter-final. He also scored the winner against

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in the semi-final. The results in the tournament qualified the Gambian team for the

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. Bojang was also named in the CAF Best XI Team of the Tournament.

Personal life

A reported 6 ft 3ins, he has been nicknamed ‘the Gambian Hurricane'.

Career statistics

Club

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bojang, Adama 2004 births Living people People from Bakau Gambian men's footballers The Gambia men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Stade de Reims players Grasshopper Club Zurich players Swiss Super League players Gambian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Gambian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland