Simon Barjie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Monza (athletic trainer) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 |
Solbiatese Arno | 16 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 |
Como | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 |
Pro Sesto | 126 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 |
Monza | 110 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Pro Patria | 31 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 |
Monza | 46 | (0) |
| Total | 331 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Gambia | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 |
Sampdoria (youth; trainer) | ||
| 2013–2017 | Como (trainer) | ||
| 2017– |
Monza (trainer) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simon Barjie (born 6 September 1978) is a former professional
Monza. Born in Italy, he played for the Gambia national team
.
Club career
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Barjie started his career at the
co-ownership deal. In 2003, Como was relegated from Serie A and tried to buy back Barjie and Donghi but were out-bid by Pro Sesto, who bought Barjie and Donghi by submitted a closed tender to Lega Nazionale Professionisti
.
Monza
In 2004, he left Pro Sesto for fellow Serie C2 team
International career
Barjie
capped at least three times for Gambia. He played a friendly match against Luxembourg in 2007[5] and a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier in 2003.[6]
Personal life
He graduated as a Doctor in sports science in 2010 from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.[7] Barjie has a Gambian father and Italian mother.[8] He visited Gambia for the first time in more than 10 years in 2003 and saw his father again.[9] At that time he had an international duty for Gambia and the match was scheduled at Bakau, suburb of Banjul, the capital city.
References
- ^ Calcio Como SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2000 (in Italian)
- ^ Maggiore, Graziano (21 July 2008). "UFFICIALE: Pro Patria, preso Barjie". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Zalamena, Andrea (23 July 2009). "UFFICIALE: Monza, torna Barjie". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Simon Barjie ritorna in biancorosso". AC Monza Brianza 1912 (in Italian). 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Simon Barjie: un nuovo Dottore in Biancorosso!" [Simon Barjie: a new Biancorosso Doctor!]. AC Monza Brianza 1912 (in Italian). 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Vernazza, Sebastiano (3 October 2008). "Pro Patria record e modello sociale". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Simon Barjie, Versatile Gambian Defender". The Point. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2010 – via WOW.gm.
External links
- Simon Barjie at National-Football-Teams.com
- Football.it Profile (in Italian) [dead link]
- Simon Barjie at Soccerway
- "Monza Profile" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.