Demba Savage (born 17 June 1988) is a Gambian professional

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who plays as a

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for Finnish club TPS. A right winger, who can also operate on the left wing or as a striker, he is mostly known for his blazing speed and dribbling skills.

Career

Club

Savage started playing football on the streets of Banjul as a boy. In his school, Saint Mary's, he became a star player. After finishing secondary school, he played for Warriors FC and Rico FC. In 2003, he signed for Gambia Ports Authority F.C. In the 2003–2004 season, he was the top goalscorer in the league with GPA F.C. In 2006, he signed for

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second tier club

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. In his first season, he mostly played with KPV's reserve team, but in 2007, he took his place in the first team. In August 2008, he was loaned to the Finnish Premier Division side

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. Honka used its option for a permanent move after the season. On 7 February 2012 the reigning Finnish champions, HJK, announced that they had signed Savage along with teammate Rasmus Schüller. Qualified for the Europa League group stages 2014 with HJK with a 5–4 aggregate victory over

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. On 28 October 2015, Savage signed for Swedish Allsvenskan side

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, following HJK teammate Rasmus Schüller who had signed for BK Häcken earlier in the month. On 27 February 2017, Savage returned to HJK on a two-year contract. On 1 April 2022, Savage joined TPS on a one-year deal.

International

In June 2008, Savage debuted in Gambia's national team in a World Cup qualification match against Liberia. He has also played in Gambia's youth national teams.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Player profile on KPV website
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The Observer.gm: Star Profile: Demba Savage
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