Place of birth Banjul, Gambia Years Team Height 1.85 m | Number 15 Apps (Gls) | |
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Date of birth (1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 (age 22) Playing position Current team Minnesota United FC (#15 / Midfielder) | ||
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Ismaila Jome (born November 4, 1994) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.
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Early life and education
Jome was born on November 4, 1994, in Banjul, Gambia, to Jainaba Jobe and Dodou Jome. At a young age, he relocated and was raised in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He attended high school at Prairie Seeds Academy, where he was named the 2012 Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association's "Mr. Soccer" in his senior year.
Jome attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and was a student-athlete for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. He made an immediate impact in his first year where he played and started in 21 games, scored 2 goals, and added 7 assists. He was named as the 2013 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and to the conference's first team in addition to Soccer America's All-Freshman team. His sophomore campaign saw him appear in 18 more games, 17 of which he started, while adding a goal and 5 assists. He was once again named First Team All-Big West Conference in 2014. In 2015, Jome appeared in 16 games, starting 9, and scored 3 goals with 3 assists. He left UCSB after his junior year to pursue a professional soccer career.
Career
While in college, Jome played for Ventura County Fusion of the Premier Development League in 2014 and 2015. He also appeared for Portland Timbers U23s in 2015.
Jome signed a professional contract with Minnesota United FC which was announced in March 2016. He made his professional debut on July 23, 2016, as a 63rd minute substitute against Fort Lauderdale Strikers and scored his first professional goal just seven minutes later in the 70th minute.
Individual
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Prairie Seeds Academy