Musa Barrow

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Musa Barrow
File:Musa Barrow (cropped).jpg
Barrow in 2024
Personal information
Full name Musa Barrow
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Banjul, The Gambia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Taawoun
Number 99
Youth career
Hawks
2016–2018 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Atalanta 41 (4)
2019–2021 → Bologna (loan) 56 (17)
2021–2023 Bologna 66 (9)
2023– Al-Taawoun 58 (22)
International career‡
2018 Gambia U23 1 (1)
2018– Gambia 52 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Musa Barrow (born 14 November 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun and the Gambia national team.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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Barrow joined Atalanta in 2016 from The Gambia where he played football locally and in the street, and in his first appearance with the youth squad scored two goals from midfield.[3] He joined the first team squad in 2018 after scoring 19 goals in 15 games for the youth side.[4]

Atalanta

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Barrow in 2018

Barrow made his professional debut with Atalanta in a 1–0 Coppa Italia loss to Juventus on 30 January 2018.[5] He made his Serie A debut for Atalanta in a 1–1 tie with Crotone on 10 February 2018.[6]

He had his first start on 13 April 2018 in an 0–0 home draw against Inter Milan.[7]

On 18 September 2019, Barrow made his Champions League debut against Dinamo Zagreb.[8]

Bologna

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On 17 January 2020, Barrow moved from Atalanta to Bologna on loan with an obligation to buy for a fee reported to be around €13 million.[9] Soon after his transfer, Barrow became the starting striker under Siniša Mihajlović and became one of their top scorers of the season despite only arriving in January. On 16 December 2020, Barrow scored a spectacular lob from the middle of the pitch in extra time to earn Bologna a 2–2 draw against Spezia.[10] He finished the season with 8 goals. On 2 July 2021, Bologna purchased his rights.[11]

On 2 April 2023, Barrow scored a goal in Bologna's 3–0 win against Udinese and dedicated it to Mihajlović, who died in December 2022 from leukemia.[12] It was Barrow's third and final Serie A goal of the season, also adding 8 assists.

Al-Taawoun

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On 4 September 2023, Saudi Pro League side Al-Taawoun announced the signing of Barrow on a three-year contract,[13] for a reported fee of €8 million, which could rise to €10 million with bonuses.[14] On 16 September, he scored his first goal on his debut in a 3–2 defeat against Al-Ahli.[15]

Style of play

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Barrow plays as a left-sided forward. He often uses his pace to run down the left wing or cut inside and shoot at goal.[16] He is known for his powerful shooting, having scored several goals in the Serie A from outside the box. He received criticism for his lack of goalscoring, but his agent Luigi Sorrentino stated that it is because he has to sacrifice a lot in the defensive phases of the game.[17]

International career

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On 1 June 2018, Barrow scored the only goal for the Gambia U23s in a 1–0 friendly win over the Morocco U23s.[18]

Barrow made his debut for the senior Gambia national football team in a 1–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification draw with Algeria on 8 September 2018.[19]

He played and scored 2 goals in the tournament in the 2021 Africa cup of Nations in Cameroon, his national team's first continental tournament, where they made a sensational quarter-final.[20][21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 March 2025[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atalanta 2017–18 Serie A 12 3 2 0 — — 14 3
2018–19 22 1 2 0 6[b] 4 — 30 5
2019–20 7 0 0 0 1[c] 0 — 8 0
Total 41 4 4 0 7 4 — 52 8
Bologna (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 18 9 0 0 — — 18 9
2020–21 38 8 2 1 — — 40 9
Bologna 2021–22 34 6 1 0 — — 35 6
2022–23 32 3 3 0 — — 35 3
Total 122 26 6 1 — — 128 27
Al Taawoun 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 21 6 3 1 — — 24 7
2024–25 25 12 3 0 10[d] 5 1[e] 0 39 17
Total 46 18 6 1 10 5 1 0 63 24
Career total 209 46 16 1 17 9 1 0 243 59
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, King's Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
  5. ^ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup

International

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As of match played 14 October 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Gambia 2018 3 0
2019 6 1
2020 2 1
2021 7 0
2022 11 3
2023 6 1
2024 11 3
2025 6 5
Total 52 14
Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barrow goal.
List of international goals scored by Musa Barrow[23]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 June 2019 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 16 November 2020 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon 2–0 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 16 January 2022 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 1–1 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
4 24 January 2022 Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 1–0 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
5 29 May 2022 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 1–1 1–1 Friendly
6 16 November 2023 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 1–2 2–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 8 June 2024 Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco  Seychelles 2–1 5–1
8 4 September 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros 1–1 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9 14 October 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar 1–0 1–0
10 20 March 2025 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 1–0 3–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 3–2
12 5 September 2025 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 3–0 3–1
13 14 October 2025 Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius  Seychelles 4–0 7–0
14 5–0

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