Cherno Samba

Soccer Player

Birthday January 10, 1985

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Banjul, The Gambia

Age 39 years old

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About

Retired English-Gambian forward who burst onto the scene as a prodigious youth player, but was unable to meet the enormous expectation. After suffering an injury, he retired at the age of 29.

Before Fame

He played youth soccer with Millwall's academy side, once scoring 132 goals in 32 games.

Trivia

He played for England's youth teams at the U16-U20 levels, but played for Gambia's senior international team. He was well-known among players of the game Championship Manager due to his enormous in-game potential.

Family Life

Born in Gambia, he moved to England when he was young. His father also played for Gambia's national team.

Associated With

He and Reuben Reid played together while on Plymouth Argyle.