Momodou Lion Njie
Gambian footballer
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Momodou Lion Njie (born 10 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KFUM. Born in Norway, he plays for the Gambia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KFUM Oslo | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Kolbotn | ||
| 2017 | Vålerenga | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kolbotn | ||
| 2019 | Follo | ||
| 2020 | Skeid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Kolbotn | 14 | (2) |
| 2019 | Follo 2 | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Moss FK | 16 | (2) |
| 2022– | KFUM | 79 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Sarpsborg 08 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Njie is a product of the academy of Kolbotn and made his debut with Kolbotn in the Norwegian Fourth Division in 2018. He also had stints as a youth player in Vålerenga, Follo FK and Skeid during which he also played for Follo's reserves.[1] In 2021, he played for Moss FK in the Norwegian Second Division.[2] On 13 January 2022, he transferred to KFUM in the Norwegian First Division.[3] He helped KFUM Oslo achieve promotion to the Eliteserien for the 2024 season, and on 9 January 2024 extended his contract with the club.[4]
A 10 million kr move to US Lecce in January 2025 ultimately collapsed.[5] On 2 September 2025, he joined Sarpsborg on loan in the Eliteserien for the remainder of the 2025 season.[6]
International career
Born in Norway, Njie is of Gambian descent. He was called up to The Gambia national team for a set of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2025.[7] He made his debut in a 1–0 away win over Tunisia.[8]
Personal life
Njie is the cousin of the professional footballers Moussa and Bilal Njie. All three played for KFUM at the same time.[9] He is the nephew of the Gambian musician Ousu ‘Lion’ Njie.[10]