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Bilal Njie

Somali footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Bilal Elmi Njie (born 13 June 1998) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Eliteserien club Odd. Born in Norway, he plays for the Somalia national team.

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Career

Vålerenga

Njie began his career at Vålerenga, and made his first team debut on 30 September 2017 in a 4-2 loss vs. Stabæk Fotball, coming on as a late substitute.[3] He also made 20 appearances for the reserve team in the 2017 season.

Odd

Before the 2018 season, Njie signed a three-year contract with the Skien-based club Odd, instead of signing with his youth club Vålerenga.[4] According to Njie, he chose to sign with Odd because of their well-known ability to develop young players.

KFUM

Njie signed for KFUM-Kameratene Oslo on 5 October 2020.[5][6]

On 5 December 2021, in the promotion playoffs for a spot in the Eliteserien, Njie scored two goals in their quarterfinal win over Fredrikstad, including a stoppage time equalizer to send the match to penalty kicks.[7]

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International career

Bilal was born in Norway to a Gambian father and Somali mother, and was eligible for all three national teams.[8] He played for the Somalia national team in a set of friendlies in October 2023.[9]

Personal life

Bilal is the younger brother of the footballer Moussa Njie.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 March 2024[11]
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