Mattar M'Boge
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| Date of birth | (1980-06-21) 21 June 1980 (age 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Banjul, The Gambia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AC Horsens (Transition Coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loughborough University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004–2007 | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Barnet (academy coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Real de Banjul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Nigeria U-23 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Gambia U-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Gambia (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Gambia U-20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Gambia U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Loudoun United (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | D.C. United (U-19 head coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | AC Horsens (transition coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mattar M'Boge (born 21 June 1980) is a football coach and former player.
He was promoted from his previous role as Head Coach of the U-17 national team to Head Coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team in October 2017.[1] He is also the former head coach for Real de Banjul.[2]
Early life
M'Boge moved with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of 4.[3]
Coaching career
Gambia U20
As head coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team he secured the 2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament title in his first international assignment. The tournament was hosted by Liberia and the Young Scorpions were the only unbeaten team in the tournament.[4] This was the first ever trophy at U-20 level for the country and he became the first Gambian head coach to win an international trophy and also became the youngest coach (aged 37) to achieve this accolade so far.[5]
Following their triumph, the team was received by the President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, who congratulated them and expressed his pride for their achievements.[6]
He led the team to third place in the 2019 WAFU U-20 Tournament held in Conakry, Guinea.[7]
M'Boge won a second WAFU A Championship at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification as the team earned the sole zonal qualifying spot for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations for the third time in the country's history and ten years after their previous qualification to the 2011 African U-20 Championship.[8] He was also awarded 'Best Coach' at the end of tournament awards after stunning hosts Senegal in the final by winning 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time.[9]
He guided the team to the semi-finals at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations where they lost to eventual winners Ghana,[10][11][12] before securing the bronze medal in the play-off match after beating Tunisia 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra-time.[13]
Loudoun United FC
M'Boge joined the staff of USL Championship club Loudoun United FC in July 2022.[14] M'Boge departed Loudoun in January 2024.[15]
AC Horsens
In January 2024, M'Boge joined Danish 1st Division side AC Horsens as transition coach.[16]
Honours
Real de Banjul
Gambia U-20
- WAFU U-20 Championship : 2018
- WAFU U-20 Championship third place : 2019
- WAFU U-20 Championship : 2021
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations third place : 2021
- Qualification for the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Individual
- WAFU 'A' U-20 Championship 'Best Coach': 2020
- Gambia Football Coaches' Association Achievement Award: 2021[17]
- Sports Journalists' Association of The Gambia Award: 2021
See also
References
- ^ Loughborough Alumni. "Alumnus lands Gambian Football Head Coach position". Loughborough University. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Real de Banjul appoint Mattar M'Boge as coach". The Point. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Mattar M'Boge". footballvsoblivion.com.
- ^ "WAFU A U-20: Gambia stun host Liberia to win title". Cafonline. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Victorious U-20 Coach Mattar Mboge speaks". Gambia News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "President: Gambia has a cause to celebrate WAFU success". The Point. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Mattar M'boge: "Defending Titles Is Always A Difficult Task at International Level"". The Chronicle. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Gambia U-20 qualify to Mauritania 2021". CAF. 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Young Scorpions Stuns Senegal In the Finals to Crowned Champions". ZoneFoot. 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Gambia coach M'Boge hopes for one last dance for the Young Scorpions". CAF. 2 March 2021.
- ^ "U-20 AFCON: Gambia head coach Mattar M'Boge praises Black Satellites". www.ghanaweb.com. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Gambia U-20 eyes bronze medal in Africa U-20 Youth Championship - The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch Total U20 AFCON bronze". CAF. 5 March 2021.
- ^ Butler, K. "Mattar M'Boge Appointed as Loudoun United FC Assistant Coach". LoudounUnitedFC.com. Loudoun United. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC wishes Assistant Coach, Mattar M'Boge, well as he departs the club to continue building on his impressive coaching career overseas. Best of luck Coach!". Twitter.com. Loudoun United. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ AC HORSENS STYRKER TRANSITIONEN MED ANSÆTTELSE AF TIDLIGERE LANDSTRÆNER, achorsens.dk, 13 January 2024
- ^ "Gambia U-20 Coach Mattar M'Boge Decorated". GFF. 24 March 2021.
