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Musa Juwara

Musa Juwara

Gambian footballer

Musa Juwara (born 26 December 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Vejle Boldklub and the Gambia national team.

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Club career

Early career

Juwara was born in the Gambia and embarked as a migrant to Italy in 2016. There, he started playing football with Virtus Avigliano and after a successful season was scouted by Chievo. He was banned from transferring to Chievo by the FIGC, but he challenged the hearing and eventually joined them.[2]

Juwara briefly joined Torino F.C. on loan for the 2019 Torneo di Viareggio, where he scored 3 goals in 3 matches, before returning to Verona for the end of the season.[3]

He made his professional debut for Chievo in a 0–0 Serie A tie with Frosinone Calcio on 25 May 2019, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Manuel Pucciarelli.[4]

Bologna

On 8 July 2019, Juwara signed a deal with Bologna.[5] Although he was assigned to their Under-19 squad for the 2019–20 season, he quickly began falling into Siniša Mihajlović's first-team plans, making his debut on December 4 by playing the full 90 minutes in a 4-0 Coppa Italia defeat at the hands of Udinese.[6]

His Serie A debut for the club came on February 4, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for fellow-countryman Musa Barrow in a 3–2 victory at Roma. This would be followed by appearances off the bench against Genoa and Udinese, before the competition was halted on March 9 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

After the competition resumed he would be given a lot more first-team opportunities as a result of the heavy playing schedule and new 5-substitute rule, impressing in the first game back in a 2–0 loss at Juventus on June 22, where he replaced Riccardo Orsolini in the 82nd minute.[8]

His first Serie A goal came on July 5, in a convincing performance at San Siro, where he would score the equaliser and secure the sending-off of Alessandro Bastoni in a 2–1 win over Inter Milan.[9]

Loan to Boavista

On 6 October 2020, he joined Portuguese club Boavista on loan with an option to purchase.[10]

Loan to Crotone

On 13 July 2021, he moved on loan to Crotone.[11] On 31 January 2022, the loan was terminated early.[12]

Loan to OB

On 19 January 2023, Juwara joined OB in Denmark on loan until 31 December 2023, with an option to buy.[13] After a 6-month stay, Juwara had yet to make his debut. For this reason, on June 8, 2023, the club decided to terminate the rental agreement 6 months early.[14]

Vejle

On 3 July 2023, Juwara joined newly promoted Danis Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a deal until June 2026.[15]

International career

Juwara debuted with Gambia in a friendly 1–0 win over Congo on 9 October 2020.[16]

References

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    "Juwara, Musa Juwara - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. [2]
    "Anche il Chievo ha il suo Musa: Juwara, talento immigrato che ha sfidato la Figc". Calciomercato.com - Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale.
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    d’Avanzo, Diego. "Viareggio Cup - Juwara del Chievo in prestito al Torino". 11giovani.
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    "Frosinone vs. Chievo - 25 May 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. [5]
    "UFFICIALE: Bologna, preso Juwara dal Chievo a titolo definitivo". Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Coppa Italia: poker Udinese, 4-0 al Bologna. Per i friulani c'è la Juve". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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    "Coronavirus: All sport in Italy suspended because of outbreak". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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    "Bologna-Juventus 0-2, Ronaldo e Dybala guidano la riscossa dei bianconeri". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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    "Bologna, la favola di Musa Juwara: dall'arrivo col barcone 4 anni fa al gol a San Siro". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Juwara to Boavista". Bologna. 6 October 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Una freccia per l'attacco, benvenuto Musa Juwara!" (in Italian). Crotone. 13 July 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Operazioni di mercato" (Press release) (in Italian). Crotone. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. [13]
    "OB lejer Musa Juwara i Bologna F.C." (in Danish). OB. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  14. [14]
    OB ophæver lejeaftale med Musa Juwara, bold.dk, 8 June 2023
  15. [15]
    Musa Juwara skriver med Vejle Boldklub, vejle-boldklub.dk, 3 July 2023
  16. [16]
    "Gambia 1-0 Congo In Friendly International". THE GFF | Official Website. October 9, 2020.
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