The Gambia: Premier League Nations | OneFootball

Continuing our alphabetical world tour, next up is The Gambia. A small nation on the coast of Western Africa, The Gambia has been represented by just one player in the Premier League, according to the Premier League website.

First (and only) Player – Modou Barrow (Swansea City; 2014-17)

After growing up in the Gambia and moving to Sweden as a child, Modou Barrow began his career in Swedish football, appearing for five clubs before moving to Swansea City in 2014.

Barrow made 33 league appearances in his first two seasons in Wales, mostly from the bench, and despite earning a more prominent role in 2016/17, the arrival of Paul Clement as manager coincided with the end of Barrow’s Swansea career.

He moved to Leeds on loan, before joining Reading on a permanent deal that summer. Barrow then spent two seasons at Reading before moving to the Turkish side Denizlispor on loan for 2019/20. The portion of his childhood was long enough for Barrow to be eligible to play for Sweden, but he elected to play for the Gambia when he was first called up in 2015. He has won 11 caps, scoring one goal.

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Elsewhere

No Gambian has featured in the Premier League since Barrow left Swansea in 2017. He has since left Reading and is unlikely to return to the Premier League. Elsewhere, Ibou Touray (Salford City) and Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) also currently play in the football league.

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