Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tromsø | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Academy Mawade Wade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Tromsø 2 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tromsø | 22 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Gambia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 April 2026 | |||
Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh (born 30 November 2006) is a Gambian who plays as a centre-back for Tromsø in the Eliteserien and The Gambia national team.
In February 2025 Tromsø brought in Kinteh and fellow defender Massamba M’Baye for a trial period, both from Tromsø's partner academy Mawade Wade, located in Senegal.[3] After the trial period, only Kinteh was offered a contract with the club, and in early March he signed a five-year contract, lasting until the end of the 2029 season.[4][5] His first game for the club came in the Norwegian Cup against Hamna, before his first league start came a month later, against KFUM Oslo.[6]
Kinteh quickly became an integral part of Tromsø's 2025 season, and after only three games for Tromsø in Eliteserien Norwegian media reported that Tromsø had declined an offer of €5 million for the 18 year old Kinteh. The offer would have been a transfer record for Tromsø if they had accepted it.[7]
In June, Kinteh was named young player of the month of May by Norsk Toppfotball. They cited his good left foot, speed, and duelling strength as reasons why he won.[8]
International career
In August 2025, Kinteh was called up to be part of the squad for Gambia's World Cup qualification matches against Kenya and Burundi.[9] He got his debut on 10 October, 2025, in a 4–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Gabon.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 April 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tromsø 2 | 2025 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tromsø | 2025 | Eliteserien | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30!1 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
