Modou Joof
Gambian footballer (born 2002)
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Modou Joof (born 1 October 2002) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Modou Joof | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Essau, The Gambia | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manila Digger | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| 2021–2022 | Guédiawaye | ||
| 2022–2023 | CR Bernoussi | ||
| 2023–2024 | BST Galaxy | ||
| 2024– | Manila Digger | 26 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Gambia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5:44, 5 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Gambia
Joof was born in Essau in northwestern Gambia. Starting at 8 years old, he played youth football for Gambia Ports Authority[3] before continuing to play for their senior team in 2016, which got him noticed by national team coaches.[4] In 2021, he moved to Senegal to play for Guédiawaye.[5]
Morocco
In August 2022, Joof signed for Botola Pro 2 side CR Bernoussi.[6] Though he signed a three-year contract with the Moroccan team,[3] he departed in 2023, returning to Gambia to play for BST Galaxy.[7]
Philippines
it was announced in mid 2024 that Joof would be departing BST Galaxy, joining fellow Gambian players Saikou Ceesay and Modou Manneh in signing for Manila Digger of the Philippines Football League.[8][9]
After a solid first season at the club, Joof stayed with Digger for the next PFL season.[10][11] He would also see action in the club's continental campaigns, representing them in the AFC Challenge League[12][13] and scoring a goal as Digger lost to Persib Bandung of Indonesia in the AFC Champions League Two.[14][15]
International career
Gambia U20
While playing for GPA, Joof was called up to the Gambia under-20 national team in October 2020 as part of the preparation ahead of the 2020 WAFU U-20 tournament.[4][16] In November, Gambia won, qualifying for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[17]