Bacari
FullnameBubacar Njie Kambi
Birth date14 March 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeMataró, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PositionForward
CurrentclubMartinenc
Youthyears 11999–2006
Youthclubs 1Espanyol
Youthyears 22006–2007
Youthclubs 2Mataró
Years 12007–2009
Clubs 1Premià
Caps 133
Goals 113
Years 22009
Clubs 2Zaragoza B
Caps 211
Goals 21
Years 32009–2011
Clubs 3Valladolid B
Caps 351
Goals 328
Years 42011
Clubs 4Valladolid
Caps 48
Goals 41
Years 52011–2012
Clubs 5Espanyol B
Caps 528
Goals 520
Years 62012
Clubs 6Espanyol
Caps 61
Goals 60
Years 72012–2013
Clubs 7Hospitalet
Caps 733
Goals 713
Years 82013–2017
Clubs 8Cherno More
Caps 876
Goals 819
Years 92018–2019
Clubs 9San Fernando
Caps 928
Goals 94
Years 102019
Clubs 10Linense
Caps 1015
Goals 102
Years 112019–2020
Clubs 11Vilassar Mar
Caps 1119
Goals 113
Years 122020–2022
Clubs 12Sant Julià
Caps 1239
Goals 1218
Years 132022–2023
Clubs 13Mataró
Caps 1337
Goals 1318
Years 142023–
Clubs 14Martinenc
Caps 1412
Goals 144
Nationalyears 12016
Nationalteam 1Gambia
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10
Club-update15:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 14 March 1988), known as Bacari, is a Gambian footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran club UE Sant Julià.

Club career

Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, to Gambian parents,[1][2] Bacari played for four clubs as a youth (all in his native region, mainly RCD Espanyol),[3] finishing his development at CE Mataró and starting his career as a central defender, being known as Buba.[4] He made his senior debut with CE Premià, then spent two and a half seasons with Real Zaragoza and Real Valladolid's reserve teams.[5]

Bacari made his official debut with Valladolid's main squad on 20 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Álvaro Antón for the last eight minutes of the 1–0 Segunda División home victory over Girona FC.[6] He contributed one goal[7] in 131 minutes during the campaign, as the Castile and León side finished in seventh position.

In July 2011, Bacari signed with RCD Espanyol B.[8] On 3 December he made his first La Liga appearance with the first team, replacing Álvaro Vázquez in the dying minutes of a 2–1 away defeat against Valencia CF.[9] On 20 July of the following year, he joined CE L'Hospitalet in the Segunda División B.[10]

After being Hospi's second top scorer during his only season, only behind Sergio Cirio,[2] Bacari moved to Bulgaria with PFC Cherno More Varna.[11] On 30 May 2015, he scored a last-minute equalising goal in the Bulgarian Cup Final against PFC Levski Sofia to force extra time; his team went on to win 2–1.[12] On 29 May 2017, after four First Professional Football League campaigns and an average of five goals, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

Bacari returned to Spain and its third tier in the 2018 January transfer window, agreeing to a deal at San Fernando CD.[14] He continued to play in the lower leagues the following years, with Real Balompédica Linense and UE Vilassar de Mar.[15]

International career

Bacari made his debut for Gambia on 4 June 2016, starting in a 0–4 home loss against South Africa in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[16]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valladolid2010–11[17]Segunda División81001[a]091
Espanyol2011–12[17]La Liga1000—10
Hospitalet2012–13[17]Segunda División B3313106[a]04013
Cherno More2013–14[18]First Professional League351130—3811
2014–15[18]12152—173
2015–16[18]1130000113
2016–17[18]First Professional League18411—195
Total761993008522
Career total118331037013536
  1. ^ Appearances in promotion play-offs

Honours

Cherno More

References

  1. ^ Gambian starlet spotted at Spanish side Espanyol Archived 27 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine; The Daily Observer, 2 February 2012
  2. ^ Murillo, Óscar & Morales, I. (17 June 2013). "Los 'chicos' de Stosic se estudian a fondo la Segunda B" [Stosic 'boys' have thoroughly studied Segunda División B] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ Equipos del fútbol base (Youth system teams); at Webcindario (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Els equips infantils (The infant squads); at Webcindario (in Catalan)
  5. ^ El Promesas refuerza su delantera con Bakary (Promesas strengthen offense with Bakary); Real Valladolid, 30 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ El Valladolid sigue dando Guerra (Valladolid still wage War ("Guerra" in English)); Marca, 21 March 2011 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Goleada sin brillo del Valladolid ante un Salamanca que acabó con nueve (Uninteresting Valladolid rout against Salamanca who ended with nine); Marca, 27 March 2011 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Bacari ficha por Espanyol B (Bacari signs with Espanyol B) Archived 17 January 2013 at archive.today; Aquesubimos, 14 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Sold to the man on the bench!; ESPN Soccernet, 3 December 2011
  10. ^ L'Hospi incorpora el porter Octavi i el davanter Bacari (Hospi add goalkeeper Octavi and forward Bacari); LH Digital, 20 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Бакари подписа с Черно море (Bakary signed with Cherno More); PFC Cherno More, 9 July 2013 (in Bulgarian)
  12. ^ "Cherno More defy odds to beat Levski in final". UEFA. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  13. ^ "ПФК "Черно море" се раздели с 8 футболисти" [PFC Cherno More parted ways with 8 players] (in Bulgarian). PFC Cherno More. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  14. ^ Rodríguez, Joaquín (4 January 2018). "Buba Bacari, delantero de primera para el San Fernando" [Buba Bacari, primera forward for San Fernando] (in Spanish). Grada 3. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  15. ^ Almagro, Rubén (15 August 2019). "El exbalono Buba solo encuentra acomodo en Tercera" [Former balono Buba can only find a home in Tercera] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  16. ^ Bafana Bafana thump Gambia in Bakau; SuperSport, 4 June 2016
  17. ^ "Bacari: Bubacar Njie Kambi". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Bacari". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2015.