Bubacarr Jobe (born November 21, 1994) is a Gambian

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who currently plays for Swedish club

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Career

Jobe moved to the

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in 2011, and first played for Rush Soccer alongside

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forward

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. However, he suffered an ACL injury in the opening weeks of his career in America. He scored four goals in five games during the 2012 Super-20 Championships for Force Football Club Academy, which led to him being named in the All-Tournament Team while being crowned MVP and top scorer. He totalled 10 goals in 27 games for Texas Rush. Jobe was also named 2014 Montgomery County Player of the Year, having broken the Woodlands High School record with 31 goals in a single season. He later lined-up for Premier Development League side Austin Aztex, where he recorded a prolific rate of seven goals in 12 games. In 2014, he made a single appearance for

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in the

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while on a three-day trial, and scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Montreal Impact Reserves. Jobe later signed for

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in August 2015, and made his debut in a 2-1 win over Richmond Kickers on August 15, 2015.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.''

Personal

Upon his arrival to the

, Jobe moved in with Rush Soccer CEO Don Gemmell and his wife Brooke Gemmell. They officially adopted him in 2013, after a number of cultural differences had been overcome by Jobe.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jobe, Bubacarr 1994 births Living people Association football midfielders Gambian footballers Gambian expatriate footballers The Gambia international footballers Toronto FC II players Skövde AIK players Mjällby AIF players Örgryte IS players USL Championship players Superettan players Ettan Fotboll players Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate footballers in Sweden 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players