Swedish club ties 2 Gambians

Swedish Division Two club (Fourth tier) side, Solllentuna United, have announced the signing of Gambian defender Demba Sanyang from the Gambia Football Association First Division League side Steve Biko FC according to the Gambia’s Daily Observer Sports.

The former Gambia U-17 and U-20 utility player was on loan at Finnish Ykkonen (Second tier) club KPV Kokkola from Gambian side Steve Biko with teammate and compatriot Habib Kunta but couldn’t get a permanent deal.

According to Observer Sports Sanyang was signed alongside another Gambian defender Kabba Langley. Langley, a former Wallidan player was acquired from the Swedish Division One club, Valsta Syriac.

In reporting the deals on its official website, United said: “We have made clear with two new players who have been in training with us for some time. They are 21-year-old inner midfield Demba Sanyang and 23-year-old inner slopes Kabba Langley.

“Both players are originally from the Gambia but they become United players in slightly different ways”. “Demba was last year a property of KPV Kokkola in the Finnish Division One league while Kabba is from Valsta Syriac after having played in Bälinge IF in Division Three at the end of 2008.”

“Demba Sanyang, a typical central defensive midfielder, a physical player with good character and leadership skills.”

“The two players know each other well, and have a serious and very ambitious attitude and will contribute to United success in a fantastic ways to come, we are convinced.

They are important building blocks in the new United defense and we welcome both players to the club,” the statement concludes.

Meanwhile Demba Sanyang has told Observer Sports that he would make his United debut on April 18 when the season gets underway.

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