Saihou Jagne (, born on 10 October 1986) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a striker and last played for

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in the

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. His nickname, ''CH'' (), is an approximate Swedish

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of his given name. He also holds Swedish passport.

Career

Just a few weeks after signing with AIK, Turkish club

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showed interest in the young striker, making a bid up to €200,000. He made his debut for AIK on 30 March 2008 in the first match of the new season as a substitute at Råsunda against

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in a match that ended 0–0. Jagne did not score once in the first months of his career at the club but when the team faced Kalmar FF for the second time of the season on 4 August 2008 he scored both goals for AIK in a game that ended 3–2 to

at Fredriksskans. On 24 September he was substituted in the derby against arch-rivals Djurgårdens IF and scored the equaliser in stoppage time. On 17 July 2014, it was announced that he had sign a contract with Ånge IF. He returned to Norway and

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in July 2015. In May 2017 he joined the Indian club Fateh Hyderabad founded just two years ago. Jagne signed on a deal that would see him stay at the second-tier side until after the summer with an option to extend. He made his debut on 9 May 2017 in the home match of Fateh against Kenkre and scored a goal in the 19th minute. He moved to Indian side Shillong Lajong F.C. in 2017.Officiellt: Saihou Jagne till Shillong Lajong
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Honours

AIK *

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* Supercupen:

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Saihou Jagne
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1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Banjul Gambian men's footballers Gambian emigrants to Sweden Men's association football forwards AIK Fotboll players IFK Mariehamn players GIF Sundsvall players IF Brommapojkarna players AFC Eskilstuna players Hamarkameratene players Shillong Lajong FC players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Norwegian Second Division players Veikkausliiga players Gambian expatriate men's footballers Gambian expatriates in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in India {{Gambia-footy-bio-stub