Mohammed Mbye (born 18 June 1989) is a Gambian

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who last played as a defender for

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Early life

Mbye was born in The Gambia and moved to Sweden with his family at the age of eleven in 2001.

Club career

Mbye began his career with

Hammarby IF Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differ ...

, when he moved to Sweden in 2001 to join the children's section of

Hammarby Talang FF Hammarby Talang FF, more commonly known as Hammarby TFF or HTFF for short, is a Swedish football club from Stockholm. Originally founded in 2003, the club was dissolved in 2011 before being re-incorporated in 2016 and again in 2021. Competing ...

, the farm team of

. He moved in July 2007 to French club

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, where he played five games in the reserves and scored one goal. In 2008, Mbye joined

Assyriska Föreningen Assyriska Fotbollsföreningen, also known simply as Assyriska FF, is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje, Stockholm County. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently play ...

, signing a three-year contract which running until 31 December 2012. Following his stint in

Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...

he played one season each for Ifö Bromölla IF, Sölvesborgs GoIF and

International career

Mbye represented The Gambia at under-20 level before playing for the country's senior national team.

Honours

Rennes *

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: 2008

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* 1989 births Living people Gambian men's footballers 21st-century Gambian sportsmen The Gambia men's international footballers The Gambia men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Hammarby Fotboll players Assyriska FF players Elverum Fotball players Kristianstad FC players Mjällby AIF players Ifö Bromölla IF players Sölvesborgs GoIF players IFK Hässleholm players Gambian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in France Gambian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Norwegian First Division players Superettan players Ettan Fotboll players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players {{Gambia-footy-bio-stub