Demba Savage (born 17 June 1988) is a Gambian professional

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who plays as a

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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

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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 the 2003–04 season, he played for Gambia Ports Authority and was the

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top scorer with 12 goals. In 2006, he signed for Finnish second tier club

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. 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

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. 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 Rasmus Schüller. Qualified for the Europa League group stages 2014 with HJK with a 5–4 aggregate victory over

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. On 28 October 2015, Savage signed for Swedish

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side

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, following HJK teammate Rasmus Schüller 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

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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

Honours

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Best Forward:

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References

External links

Player profile on KPV website
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The Observer.gm: Star Profile: Demba Savage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Savage, Demba 1988 births Living people Footballers from Banjul Gambian men's footballers 21st-century Gambian sportsmen Men's association football wingers Gambia Ports Authority FC players Kokkolan Palloveikot players FC Honka players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players BK Häcken players Erzurumspor footballers Turun Palloseura footballers Veikkausliiga players Allsvenskan players Ykkönen players The Gambia men's international footballers Gambian expatriate men's footballers Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey