Alieu "Al" Njie is a retired American

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who played professionally in the

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, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Njie attended

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, 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 uni ...

, playing on the men's soccer team in 1977 and 1978. In 1979, the

Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

selected Njie in the

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 The Phoenix Inferno was an American indoor soccer team in Phoenix, Arizona, that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 new ownership renamed the team the Phoenix Pride. The Pride folded at the end of the 1983–19 ...

of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Njie, Al 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