Gambia national under-20 football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Young Scorpions |
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| Association | Gambia Football Federation |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Head coach | Abdoulie Bojang |
| Captain | Alagie Saine |
| FIFA code | GAM |
| Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | Runners-up (2023) |
| WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | Champions, 2018, 2020 |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | Round of 16 (2007, 2023) |
Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team. They are nicknamed The Young Scorpions.
Home stadium
Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people.
Honours
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2023, after the match against Senegal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Pa Ebou Dampha | 29 March 2003 | 5 | 0 | Waa Banjul | |
| GK | Youkasseh Sanyang | 27 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Steve Biko | |
| GK | Ebrima Jaiteh | 19 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | TMT | |
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| DF | Alagie Saine | 20 January 2003 | 9 | 2 | Horsens | |
| DF | Bakary Jawara | 2 April 2003 | 7 | 0 | Fortune | |
| DF | Sainey Sanyang | 18 April 2003 | 6 | 0 | Hawks | |
| DF | Moses Jarju | 5 October 2003 | 5 | 1 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
| DF | Dembo Saidykhan | 20 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Steve Biko | |
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| MF | Muhammed Sawaneh | 30 December 2003 | 6 | 0 | Teungueth FC | |
| MF | Mahmudu Bajo | 15 August 2004 | 5 | 1 | Granada | |
| MF | Haruna Rasid Njie | 23 September 2005 | 5 | 0 | Gunjur United | |
| MF | Bailo Bah | 4 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | Hawks | |
| MF | Muhammed Jobe | 26 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Real de Banjul | |
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| FW | Kajally Drammeh | 10 October 2003 | 11 | 2 | Cape Town City | |
| FW | Ba Lamin Sowe | 1 December 2003 | 7 | 0 | Tenerife | |
| FW | Adama Bojang | 28 May 2004 | 6 | 4 | Steve Biko | |
| FW | Modou Lamin Marong | 27 November 2005 | 6 | 0 | Interclube | |
| FW | Mansour Mbye | 1 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | Banjul United | |
| FW | Mamin Sanyang | 6 February 2003 | 4 | 0 | Bayern Munich | |
| FW | Ebrima Singhateh | 10 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | Slavia Prague | |
| FW | Salifu Colley | 13 October 2003 | 2 | 0 | Real de Banjul | |