Alieu "Al" Njie is a retired American
soccer forward who played professionally in the
North American Soccer League,
American Soccer League and
Major Indoor Soccer League.
Njie attended
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...
, playing on the men's soccer team in 1977 and 1978. In 1979, the
Fort Lauderdale Strikers selected Njie in the
North American Soccer League college draft.
He spent the 1979 NASL outdoor and 1979–1980 NASL indoor seasons with the Strikers. In 1980, the Strikers released Njie and he signed with the
Miami Americans The Miami Americans was an American soccer club based in Miami, Florida that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at Tropical Park Stadium.
History
In late 1979, Joseph ...
of the
American Soccer League. He returned to the indoor game in the fall of 1980, this time with the
Phoenix Inferno of the
Major Indoor Soccer League.
References
External links
MISL/NASL stats
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Living people
1955 births
Soccer players from Atlanta
American soccer players
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
FIU Panthers men's soccer players
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Miami Americans players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Phoenix Inferno players
Association football forwards