Modou Joof

Modou Joof
Personal information
Full name Modou Joof
Date of birth (2002-10-01) 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)

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ Modou Joof at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Modou Joof – Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Modou Joof signs for Club Rachad Bernoussi". The Point. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Young Scorpions Wrap Up First Training Camp". Gambia Football Federation. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Guediawaye Fc souhaite bonne chance à Modou Joof". Guediawaye FC on Facebook. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  6. ^ "فريقنا يعزز رسميا صفوفه بضم المدافع الغامبي Modou Joof، بوجب عقد يمتد الى صيف 2025". Rachad Bernoussi on Facebook. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ^ "There's not long left to vote for your Player of the Month for January". BST Galaxy FC on Facebook. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  8. ^ Fallaboweh, Baboucarr (27 April 2025). "My move to the Philippines has opened doors, says waiting golden boot winner Saikou Ceesay". Alkamba Times. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ^ "New season, new squad strength!". Manila Digger FC on Facebook. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  10. ^ de Guzman, Icko (31 August 2025). "Kaya-Iloilo, Manila Digger make statement with big Wins in PFL season opener". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Marvellous start for champs Kaya in PFL 2025/26". ASEAN Football Federation. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Group D: SP Falcons FC (MNG) 0-2 Manila Digger FC (PHI)". Asian Football Confederation. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  13. ^ "4 PH pro clubs to compete in AFC, AFF tourneys". Philippine Football Federation. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  14. ^ Niqmah, Lailatun (21 February 2026). "Pernah Dikalahkan Persib Bandung, Klub Filipina akan Jadi Lawan Dewa United di AFC Challenge League". Tribun News. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  15. ^ "PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 2-1 Manila Digger FC (PHI)". Asian Football Confederation. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Young Scorpions Set For Wafu Tournament". Gambia Football Federation. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Gambia Wins Wafu Zone A U-20 Tournament, Qualifies For Afcon 2021". Gambia Football Federation. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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