Musa Barrow(born 14 November 1998) is a Gambian professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforSaudi Pro LeagueclubAl Taawounand theGambia national team.[2]
 Barrow in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Musa Barrow | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul,The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Taawoun | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hawks | |||
| 2016–2018 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Atalanta | 41 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | →Bologna(loan) | 56 | (17) |
| 2021–2023 | Bologna | 66 | (9) |
| 2023– | Al Taawoun | 31 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Gambia U23 | 1 | (1) |
| 2018– | Gambia | 44 | (9) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBarrow joinedAtalantain 2016 fromThe Gambiawhere he played football locally and in the street, and in his first appearance with the youth squad scored two goals from midfield.[3]He joined the first team squad in 2018 after scoring 19 goals in 15 games for the youth side.[4]
Atalanta
edit
Barrow made his professional debut with Atalanta in a 1–0Coppa Italialoss toJuventuson 30 January 2018.[5]He made hisSerie Adebut for Atalanta in a 1–1 tie withCrotoneon 10 February 2018.[6]
He had his first start on 13 April 2018 in an 0–0 home draw againstInter Milan.[7]
On 18 September 2019, Barrow made hisChampions Leaguedebut againstDinamo Zagreb.[8]
Bologna
editOn 17 January 2020, Barrow moved from Atalanta toBolognaon loan with an obligation to buy for a fee reported to be around €13 million.[9]Soon after his transfer, Barrow became the starting striker underSiniša Mihajlovićand became one of their top scorers of the season despite only arriving in January. On 16 December 2020, Barrow scored a spectacular lob from the middle of the pitch in extra time to earn Bologna a 2–2 draw againstSpezia.[10]He finished the season with 8 goals. On 2 July 2021, Bologna purchased his rights.[11]
On 2 April 2023, Barrow scored a goal in Bologna's 3–0 win againstUdineseand dedicated it to Mihajlović, who died in December 2022 fromleukemia.[12]It was Barrow's third and final Serie A goal of the season, also adding 8 assists.
Al Taawoun
editOn 4 September 2023,Saudi Pro LeaguesideAl Taawounannounced the signing of Barrow on a three-year contract,[13]for a reported fee of €8 million, which could rise to €10 million with bonuses.[14]On 16 September, he scored his first goal on his debut in a 3–2 defeat againstAl-Ahli.[15]
Style of play
editBarrow plays as a left-sided forward. He often uses his pace to run down the left wing or cut inside and shoot at goal.[16]He is known for his powerful shooting, having scored several goals in the Serie A from outside the box. He received criticism for his lack of goalscoring, but his agentLuigi Sorrentinostated that it is because he has to sacrifice a lot in the defensive phases of the game.[17]
International career
editOn 1 June 2018, Barrow scored the only goal for theGambia U23sin a 1–0 friendly win over theMorocco U23s.[18]
Barrow made his debut for the seniorGambia national football teamin a 1–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualificationdraw withAlgeriaon 8 September 2018.[19]
He played and scored 2 goals in the tournament in the2021 Africa cup of Nations,his national team's first continental tournament, where they made a sensational quarter-final.[20][21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 May 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta | 2017–18 | Serie A | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 4 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 8 | ||
| Bologna(loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 9 | |
| 2020–21 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 9 | |||
| Bologna | 2021–22 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| Total | 122 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | 128 | 27 | |||
| Al Taawoun | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 24 | 7 | |
| Career total | 180 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 190 | 40 | ||
- ^IncludesCoppa Italia,King Cup
- ^Appearances inUEFA Europa League
- ^Appearance inUEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 14 October 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 44 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barrow goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June 2019 | Stade de Marrakech,Marrakesh,Morocco |  Morocco |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 November 2020 | Independence Stadium,Bakau,Gambia |  Gabon |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 16 January 2022 | Limbe Stadium,Limbe,Cameroon |  Mali |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 24 January 2022 | Kouekong Stadium,Bafoussam,Cameroon |  Guinea |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 29 May 2022 | Zabeel Stadium,Dubai,United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 16 November 2023 | National Stadium,Dar es Salaam,Tanzania |  Burundi |
1–2 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 8 June 2024 | Berkane Municipal Stadium,Berkane,Morocco |  Seychelles |
2–1 | 5–1 | |
| 8 | 4 September 2024 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium,El Jadida,Morocco |  Comoros |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 14 October 2024 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco |  Madagascar |
1–0 | 1–0 |
References
edit- ^"Musa Barrow".Saudi Pro League.Retrieved1 December2023.
- ^"Musa Barrow - TheSportsDB".thesportsdb.Retrieved20 January2020.
- ^"Vivaio, Primavera: alla scoperta di... Musa Barrow".atalanta.it.Archived fromthe originalon 29 July 2018.Retrieved12 February2018.
- ^"Atalanta, ecco il gioiellino Musa Barrow. Ha già schiantato la Juve".2 December 2023.
- ^Sport, Sky (30 January 2018)."Higuain gol, Buffon para rigore: Atalanta-Juve 0-1".
- ^"Crotone 1 - 1 Atalanta - Football".the Guardian.
- ^"Atalanta 0 - 0 Internazionale Match report - 4/14/18 Serie A - Goal".m.goal.Retrieved16 April2018.
- ^"Champions League (Sky Sports)".SkySports.Retrieved12 December2019.
- ^"UFFICIALE: Musa Barrow è un giocatore del Bologna".Retrieved18 January2020.
- ^"VIDEO: Barrow's wonder goal against Spezia".BeSoccer.Retrieved23 August2023.
- ^"Barrow purchased outright".Bologna F.C. 1909.2 July 2021.
- ^Young, Peter."Barrow dedicates goal to Mihajlovic's family in Bologna's win over Udinese".Football Italia.Retrieved23 August2023.
- ^"التعاون يتعاقد مع الغامبي موسى بارو"[Al-Taawoun signs Gambian Musa Barrow] (in Arabic). Al Taawoun FC. 4 September 2023.
- ^"Mercato - Barrow diretto all'Al Taawoun per 8 milioni"[Market - Barrow headed to Al Taawoun for 8 million].Tutto Bologna Web(in Italian). 4 September 2023.
- ^"Al Ahli 3–2 Al Taawoun".ESPN. 16 September 2023.
- ^Doria, Vito."Musa Barrow: Bologna's Gambian Talent".Breaking The Lines.Retrieved23 April2023.
- ^"Bologna: Musa Barrow's agent explains his statistics".Sports News Africa.Retrieved23 August2023.
- ^"U-23 dents Morocco in Int'I friendly – The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia".thepoint.gm.Archived fromthe originalon 12 June 2018.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^"CAN 2019: l'Algérie neutralisée en Gambie".Afrik-Foot.8 September 2018.
- ^https:// cafonline /total-africa-cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243295/lineups
- ^"The Gambia name squad for first Nations Cup finals".BBC Sport.
- ^Musa Barrowat Soccerway
- ^ab"Musa Barrow".National Football Teams.Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.Retrieved17 June2019.
External links
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- Musa Barrow–UEFAcompetition record (archive)
