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Ebrima Bojang Signs Four-Year Contract With St Etienne

Jun 26, 2009, 7:39 AM | Article By: Soury Camara

Real de Banjul international star striker, Ebrima Bojang, has put pen to paper to a four-year contract with France 1st Division side St Etienne.

The signing ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Atlanta Hotel in Senegal in the presence of the club legal practitioner.

The U-17 young striker was scouted by St. Etienne during the U-17 African Championship in Algeria.

The club president, Willie Abraham, thanked Abdoulie Touray on his role in facilitating the transfer, the fee for which has not been disclosed.

Bojang who helped the Gambia U-17 side to clinch the continent's title for the second time, is the first Gambian from the GFA league to play in France, one of the world's top leagues.