Steve Bubacarr Trawally (born 10 November 1994) is a Gambian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for
Hammarby IF in the Swedish
Allsvenskan and the
Gambia national team.
Club career
On 12 January 2015, Trawally transferred to
Chinese Super League
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side
Hangzhou Greentown. He was then loaned to
China League One
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Prior to the formation of ...
side
Yanbian Changbaishan
Yanbian Funde F.C. () was a Chinese football club. The team was based in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin province where their home stadium is the Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium that has a seating capacity of 30,000.
...
until the end of the season. On 14 March 2015, Trawally made his debut for Yanbian in the first round of the season against
Jiangxi Liansheng
Jiangxi Beidamen Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League One division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was founded in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, and thei ...
. He scored his first goal in China in the 52nd minute, which ensured Yanbian's 1–0 victory. On 23 May 2015, he was sent off by waving
the finger
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towards opponent in a league match against
Tianjin Songjiang
Tianjin Tianhai F.C. (; ;) was a Chinese football club. The team was based in Tianjin.
History 2006-2010: Formation and League Two
On June 6, 2006 the Tianjin Binhai Holdings Limited company would form a new football team based in Hohhot call ...
, which resulted in a ban of 4 matches and him being fined ¥20,000. Trawally scored his first hat-trick in China on 18 July 2015, in a 4–2 win against
Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng. He scored another hat-trick on 8 August 2015, in a 6–1 victory against
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. Trawally scored 17 goals in 26 appearances in the 2015 season, as Yanbian Changbaishan won the title of the league and promoted to the first tier.
Trawally made a permanent transfer to Yanbian Fude on 13 February 2016. On 11 March 2016, he made his Super League debut in the second match of 2016 season against
Jiangsu Suning
Jiangsu Football Club (), later known as Jiangsu Sainty F.C. (2000–2016) and Jiangsu Suning F.C. (2016–2021), was a professional football club that participated in the Chinese Super League since 2009 until its dissolution in 2021. The tea ...
, coming on as a substitute for
Nikola Petković in the 88th minute. Trawally scored eight goals in 26 appearances in the 2016 season which secured Yanbian's stay in the top flight for the next season. He extended his contract for another two years in February 2017. Trawally continued his promising performances in the 2017 season, scoring 18 goals for the club, including two hat-tricks against
Beijing Sinobo Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in the Chaoyang District in Beijing and their ho ...
and
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
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.
Trawally left for another top-tier club
Guizhou Hengfeng
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on free via Danish club
Vejle Boldklub
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following Yanbian's relegation in the 2017 season. On 9 February 2018, Yanbian made an official statement that Trawally was under contract with the club and disapproved his transfer. The disagreement eventually solved on 28 February 2018, the final day of 2018 Chinese football transfer winter window, after Guizhou Hengfeng paid his transfer fee. Trawally made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 4 March 2018 in a 3–1 loss against
Jiangsu Suning
Jiangsu Football Club (), later known as Jiangsu Sainty F.C. (2000–2016) and Jiangsu Suning F.C. (2016–2021), was a professional football club that participated in the Chinese Super League since 2009 until its dissolution in 2021. The tea ...
.
In February 2019, he moved to Saudi club
Al-Shabab. He was loaned to
Emirati side
Ajman Club
Ajman Club (Arabic: نادي عجمان) is an Emirati football club based in Ajman. In 2015, Ajman was relegated to the second division, but managed to climb back to the top flight in 2017.
Honours
The club has gained the following honours:
...
in September the same year.
On 31 March 2022, Trawally transferred to
Hammarby IF in the Swedish
Allsvenskan, signing a two-year contract. Trawally featured in the final of the
2021–22 Svenska Cupen
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, in which Hammarby lost by 4–5 on penalties to
Malmö FF
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after the game ended in a 0–0 draw.
International career
On 6 September 2015, Trawally made his debut for
Gambia in a
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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match against
Cameroon
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coming on as a substitute for
Pa Amat Dibba in the 64th minute.
Career statistics
Club
International
''Statistics accurate as of match played 10 April 2022''
Honours
;Real de Banjul
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Gambian Championnat National D1
The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league began play in 1965.
2021—22 season clubs
Previous champions
*1965–66 : Augustinians (Bathurst)
*1966–67 : Augustinians (Bathurst)
*1967–68 ...
: 2012, 2014
* Gambian Super Cup: 2012
;Yanbian Changbaishan
*
China League One
The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
Prior to the formation of ...
:
2015
Individual
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Gambian Championnat National D1
The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league began play in 1965.
2021—22 season clubs
Previous champions
*1965–66 : Augustinians (Bathurst)
*1966–67 : Augustinians (Bathurst)
*1967–68 ...
top scorer: 2014
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Association football forwards
Gambian footballers
The Gambia international footballers
The Gambia youth international footballers
Gambian expatriate footballers
Real de Banjul FC players
Zhejiang Professional F.C. players
Yanbian Funde F.C. players
Vejle Boldklub players
Guizhou F.C. players
Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Ajman Club players
Hammarby Fotboll players
China League One players
Chinese Super League players
Saudi Professional League players
UAE Pro League players
Allsvenskan players
2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
Expatriate footballers in China
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate footballers in Sweden
Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia