Demba Savage

Demba Savage
Personal information
Date of birth	17 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Banjul, Gambia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Warriors FC
	Rico FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2004	Gambia Ports Authority
2006–2008	KPV
2008–2012	Honka
2012−2015	HJK
2016	Häcken
2017−2018	HJK
2018	BB Erzurumspor
2018−2021	Honka
2022	TPS
International career
2008–2016	Gambia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022

Demba Savage (born 17 June 1988) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. A right winger, who can also operate on the left wing or as a striker, he is mostly known for his blazing speed and dribbling skills.

Career

Club

Savage started playing football on the streets of Banjul as a boy. In his school, Saint Mary's, he became a star player. After finishing secondary school, he played for Warriors FC and Rico FC. In the 2003–04 season, he played for Gambia Ports Authority and was the GFA League First Division top scorer with 12 goals.^[1]

In 2006, he signed for Finnish second tier club KPV. In his first season, he mostly played with KPV's reserve team, but in 2007, he took his place in the first team.

In August 2008, he was loaned to the Finnish Premier Division side FC Honka.^[2] Honka used its option for a permanent move after the season.

On 7 February 2012 the reigning Finnish champions, HJK, announced that they had signed Savage along with teammate Rasmus Schüller.^[3] Qualified for the Europa League group stages 2014 with HJK with a 5–4 aggregate victory over SK Rapid Wien.

On 28 October 2015, Savage signed for Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken,^[4] following HJK teammate Rasmus Schüller who had signed for BK Häcken earlier in the month.^[5]

On 27 February 2017, Savage returned to HJK on a two-year contract.^[6]

On 1 April 2022, Savage joined TPS on a one-year deal.^[7]

International

In June 2008, Savage debuted in Gambia's national team in a World Cup qualification match against Liberia. He has also played in Gambia's youth national teams.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 December 2017^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HJK	2012	Veikkausliiga	30	12	0	0	5	0	5	0	—		40	12
	2013	Veikkausliiga	28	11	2	0	6	4	2	1	—		38	16
	2014	Veikkausliiga	24	11	3	0	3	0	10	3	—		40	14
	2015	Veikkausliiga	25	8	1	2	1	0	3	0	—		30	10
	Total		107	42	6	2	15	4	20	4	—		148	52
Häcken	2016	Allsvenskan	19	3	5	4	—		2	0	—		26	7
HJK	2017	Veikkausliiga	24	6	4	0	—		4	0	—		32	6
BB Erzurumspor	2017–18	1. Lig	12	2	—		—		—		—		2
Honka	2018	Veikkausliiga	12	1	—		—		—		—		12	1
	2019	Veikkausliiga	27	4	2	0	—		—		—		29	4
	2020	Veikkausliiga	20	2	5	1	—		—		—		25	3
	2021	Veikkausliiga	15	3	3	0	—		2^[a]	0	—		20	3
	Total		84	10	10	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	96	11
TPS	2022	Ykkönen	20	3	1	0	—		—		—		21	3
Career total			266	66	26	7	15	4	28	4	—		335	81

^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Individual

Veikkausliiga Best Forward: 2014

References

^ Gambian league 2003/2004
^ "FC Honka - Uutiset: Honka vahvisti keskikenttäänsä Demba Savagella". Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
^ HJK signs Savage and Schüller Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
^ "Demba Savage klar för Häcken!". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Finsk landslagsman klar för Häcken!". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Taiturimainen laitahyökkääjä Demba Savage palaa Klubiin". hjk.fi (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^ "80 MAALIA VEIKKAUSLIIGASSA ISKENYT DEMBA SAVAGE VAHVISTAA TPS:N HYÖKKÄYSTÄ" (Press release) (in Finnish). TPS. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Demba Savage at Soccerway

External links

Player profile on KPV website
Demba Savage – FIFA competition record (archived)
The Observer.gm: Star Profile: Demba Savage

[uecl-9] Appearances in UEFA Conference League

[1] Gambian league 2003/2004

[2] "FC Honka - Uutiset: Honka vahvisti keskikenttäänsä Demba Savagella". Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.

[3] HJK signs Savage and Schüller Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)

[4] "Demba Savage klar för Häcken!". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[5] "Finsk landslagsman klar för Häcken!". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[6] "Taiturimainen laitahyökkääjä Demba Savage palaa Klubiin". hjk.fi (in Finnish). HJK Helsinki. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

[7] "80 MAALIA VEIKKAUSLIIGASSA ISKENYT DEMBA SAVAGE VAHVISTAA TPS:N HYÖKKÄYSTÄ" (Press release) (in Finnish). TPS. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[8] Demba Savage at Soccerway

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