Bacari
Gambian footballer
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Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 14 March 1988), known as Bacari, is a Gambian footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran club UE Sant Julià.
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Bacari playing with Cherno More in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bubacar Njie Kambi | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mataró, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Martinenc | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Espanyol | ||
| 2006–2007 | Mataró | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Premià | 33 | (13) |
| 2009 | Zaragoza B | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Valladolid B | 51 | (28) |
| 2011 | Valladolid | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Espanyol B | 28 | (20) |
| 2012 | Espanyol | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hospitalet | 33 | (13) |
| 2013–2017 | Cherno More | 76 | (19) |
| 2018–2019 | San Fernando | 28 | (4) |
| 2019 | Linense | 15 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Vilassar Mar | 19 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Sant Julià | 39 | (18) |
| 2022–2023 | Mataró | 37 | (18) |
| 2023– | Martinenc | 12 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Gambia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, to Gambian parents,[1][2] Bacari played for four clubs as a youth (all in his native region, mainly RCD Espanyol),[3] finishing his development at CE Mataró and starting his career as a central defender, being known as Buba.[4] He made his senior debut with CE Premià, then spent two and a half seasons with Real Zaragoza and Real Valladolid's reserve teams.[5]
Bacari made his official debut with Valladolid's main squad on 20 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Álvaro Antón for the last eight minutes of the 1–0 Segunda División home victory over Girona FC.[6] He contributed one goal[7] in 131 minutes during the campaign, as the Castile and León side finished in seventh position.
In July 2011, Bacari signed with RCD Espanyol B.[8] On 3 December he made his first La Liga appearance with the first team, replacing Álvaro Vázquez in the dying minutes of a 2–1 away defeat against Valencia CF.[9] On 20 July of the following year, he joined CE L'Hospitalet in the Segunda División B.[10]
After being Hospi's second top scorer during his only season, only behind Sergio Cirio,[2] Bacari moved to Bulgaria with PFC Cherno More Varna.[11] On 30 May 2015, he scored a last-minute equalising goal in the Bulgarian Cup Final against PFC Levski Sofia to force extra time; his team went on to win 2–1.[12] On 29 May 2017, after four First Professional Football League campaigns and an average of five goals, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]
Bacari returned to Spain and its third tier in the 2018 January transfer window, agreeing to a deal at San Fernando CD.[14] He continued to play in the lower leagues the following years, with Real Balompédica Linense and UE Vilassar de Mar.[15]
International career
Bacari made his debut for Gambia on 4 June 2016, starting in a 0–4 home loss against South Africa in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[16]
Club statistics
- As of 5 March 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valladolid | 2010–11[17] | Segunda División | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Espanyol | 2011–12[17] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Hospitalet | 2012–13[17] | Segunda División B | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 40 | 13 |
| Cherno More | 2013–14[18] | First Professional League | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 11 | |
| 2014–15[18] | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16[18] | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17[18] | First Professional League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 76 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 22 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 135 | 36 | ||
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
Honours
Cherno More