Alieu Njie (footballer, born 2005)

Alieu Eybi Njie (born 14 May 2005) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger for Torino.

Alieu Njie

Personal information
Full name	Alieu Badara Njie
Date of birth	(2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Borlänge, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Torino
Number	92
Youth career
0000–2021	Forssa BK
2021–2025	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Torino	17	(1)
International career‡
2023–2024	Sweden U19	8	(0)
2025–	Sweden U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:42, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Life and career

Njie was born on 14 May 2005 in Borlänge, Sweden. He is a native of Borlänge, Sweden.^[1] He obtained a Gambian citizenship. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Swedish side Forssa BK. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Torino. He started with their under-17 team before being promoted to their under-21 team in 2022. In 2023, he signed a professional contract with them. He started his senior career with the club. On 20 September 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–2 win over Verona.^[2] He mainly operates as a winger. He can operate as a left winger or as a right-winger. He can also operate as a second striker. He is known for his speed. He is also known for his dribbling ability.^[3]

International career

Njie is a Sweden youth international. He has played for the Sweden national under-19 football team and Sweden national under-21 football team. He made six appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Sweden national under-19 football team.