Mbassey Darboe
Gambian association football player
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Mbassey Darboe (born 20 May 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liberian Women's First Division club Determine Girls F.C. and The Gambia national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Determine Girls F.C. | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Interior FC | ||
| 2021–2022 | Gambia Police Force | ||
| 2022– | Determine Girls F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 2017– | The Gambia | (3) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
In 2013, while playing for New Town's women's team, Darboe was named the inaugural Brikama Female League Best Player.[2] By 2016, the midfielder; already nicknamed Messi in The Gambia, helped Interior win the 2016–17 Women's Domestic League season opener, securing the Super Cup title.[3] In January 2018, she was named the best player of the month in the Country Women's First Division.[4]
In October 2022, Liberia's most successful club Determine Girls announced the signing of Darboe on a season-long loan from her parent club, The Gambia Police Force.[5][6] Following her arrival, she took part in the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Since joining the club, she has been a key player, regularly contributing goals and demonstrating strong tactical awareness. She helped the team win the league title in two consecutive seasons.[7][8] In November 2024, She was nominated by the Liberia Football Association for the Most Valuable Player and Best Foreign Player awards.[9]
International career
Darboe received her first call-up to the senior national team in 2016 for a match against Casa Sports Women's team at the Soma Mini-Stadium, where Gambia secured a 5–1 victory, with Darboe scoring one of the goals. In May 2017, she was included in Gambia's squad for what was scheduled to be their first-ever official international match against Cape Verde.[10] On 21 December 2019, she scored her first international goal in a 2–4 friendly defeat to Senegal.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list The Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darboe goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 December 2019 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal |  Senegal | 2–4 | 2–4 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 24 February 2025 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal |  Niger | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 WAFCON qualifying |
| 3 | 26 May 2025 | Ksar Stadium, Nouakchott, Mauritania |  Guinea | 1–3 | 3–4 | 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup |