Ebrima Colley (born 1 February 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor on loan from Swiss club Young Boys, and the Gambia national team.
Club career Colley started playing for Atalanta's under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season. He made his professional debut for the senior team in a 1–2 Serie A loss to Bologna on 15 December 2019.
On 23 September 2020, Colley joined Serie A side Hellas Verona on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 7 August 2021, Colley joined fellow top-tier club Spezia on loan until the end of the campaign. On 13 August 2022, Colley was loaned to Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük for the rest of the season.
On 1 September 2023, Colley joined Swiss Super League club Young Boys on loan for the remainder of the season, with the deal including an option-to-buy. Later that year, on 13 December, he became the first Gambian to score in the UEFA Champions League, by netting a goal in a 2–1 away defeat against RB Leipzig.
On 15 July 2026, Colley agreed to return to Turkey and joined Konyaspor on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.
International career Colley made his debut for the Gambia national football team on 22 March 2019 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria, as a 81st-minute substitute for Ebrima Sohna.
He played in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, his national team's first continental tournament, where they made a sensational quarter-final.https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa -cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243295/lineups
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtalanta2019–20Serie A50000050Hellas Verona (loan)2020–21Serie A23121—252Spezia (loan)2021–22Serie A11011—121Fatih Karagümrük (loan)2022–23Süper Lig27131—302Young Boys (loan)2023–24Swiss Super League2432031291Young Boys2024–25Swiss Super League26341903942025-26Swiss Super League1722040232Total43561130626Career total133814416116312
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGambia201970202020202110202260202361202461202633Total315
Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Ebrima Colley No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 November 2023 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Miburani, Tanzania 2–3 2–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 23 January 2024 Bouaké Stadium, Bouaké, Ivory Coast 2–1 2–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations 3. 25 September 2026 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia 1–0 2–1 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 4. 29 September 2026 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana 3–2 4–2 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5. 4–2
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