Personal information | |||
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Full name | Modou Lamin Faal [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 February 2003||
Place of birth | The Gambia [3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Walsall (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
2019–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2022 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 16 | (10) |
2023–2024 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 25 | (7) |
2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Modou Lamin Faal (11 February 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Faal was born in The Gambia but relocated to Birmingham, England with his family when he was seven years old. [3]
Faal joined the West Bromwich Albion academy in November 2019, [4] at the age of 16, after impressing during a two-week trial. [3] He had been scouted while playing local football for Sutton Coldfield Town in Birmingham. [3] [2] He made an early impression and became the first scholar in West Brom history to play for the U-23’s, featuring in a number of matches for Deon Burton’s side during the 2020–21 campaign. He was also a regular fixture in Albion’s U-18 side and enjoyed a prolific season, scoring seven goals. [2]
He made his professional debut on 25 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for Kenneth Zohore, in a 0–6 loss to Arsenal in the second round of the EFL Cup. [5]
On 5 March 2022, he signed for National League North side Hereford on a one-month loan deal, with The Bulls just outside the play-offs in 8th position. [6]
On 2 December 2022, Faal moved to AFC Fylde of the National League North on a one-month loan deal. [7] The loan was later extended until the end of the season. [8] He was recalled on 6 March 2023. [9] His performances prior to his recall saw him win the February National League North Player of the Month award having scored five goals across the month and scoring a total of 10 goals in the 16 games during his full spell at the National League North side. [10]
On 11 August 2023, Faal joined League Two club Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal. [11] On 13 January 2024, he returned to his parent club with manager Grant McCann expressing his disappointment in the way that the striker had handled the situation. [12]
On 15 January 2024, Faal returned to League Two with Walsall on loan until the end of the season. [13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Hereford (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Telford United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Fylde (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | |||
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 33 | 9 |
Career total | 51 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 20 |
West Bromwich Albion U23
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Modou Lamin Faal [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 February 2003||
Place of birth | The Gambia [3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Walsall (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
2019–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2022 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 16 | (10) |
2023–2024 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 25 | (7) |
2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Modou Lamin Faal (11 February 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Faal was born in The Gambia but relocated to Birmingham, England with his family when he was seven years old. [3]
Faal joined the West Bromwich Albion academy in November 2019, [4] at the age of 16, after impressing during a two-week trial. [3] He had been scouted while playing local football for Sutton Coldfield Town in Birmingham. [3] [2] He made an early impression and became the first scholar in West Brom history to play for the U-23’s, featuring in a number of matches for Deon Burton’s side during the 2020–21 campaign. He was also a regular fixture in Albion’s U-18 side and enjoyed a prolific season, scoring seven goals. [2]
He made his professional debut on 25 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for Kenneth Zohore, in a 0–6 loss to Arsenal in the second round of the EFL Cup. [5]
On 5 March 2022, he signed for National League North side Hereford on a one-month loan deal, with The Bulls just outside the play-offs in 8th position. [6]
On 2 December 2022, Faal moved to AFC Fylde of the National League North on a one-month loan deal. [7] The loan was later extended until the end of the season. [8] He was recalled on 6 March 2023. [9] His performances prior to his recall saw him win the February National League North Player of the Month award having scored five goals across the month and scoring a total of 10 goals in the 16 games during his full spell at the National League North side. [10]
On 11 August 2023, Faal joined League Two club Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal. [11] On 13 January 2024, he returned to his parent club with manager Grant McCann expressing his disappointment in the way that the striker had handled the situation. [12]
On 15 January 2024, Faal returned to League Two with Walsall on loan until the end of the season. [13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Hereford (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Telford United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Fylde (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | |||
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 33 | 9 |
Career total | 51 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 20 |
West Bromwich Albion U23
Individual