| Bacari | |
| Fullname: | Bubacar Njie Kambi |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Mataró, Spain |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Martinenc |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Espanyol |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mataró |
| Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 28 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 20 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps7: | 33 |
| Goals7: | 13 |
| Years8: | 2013–2017 |
| Caps8: | 76 |
| Goals8: | 19 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps9: | 28 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 15 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps11: | 19 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps12: | 39 |
| Goals12: | 18 |
| Years13: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps13: | 37 |
| Goals13: | 18 |
| Years14: | 2023– |
| Caps14: | 12 |
| Goals14: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC) |
Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 14 March 1988), known as Bacari, is a Gambian footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran club UE Sant Julià.
Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, to Gambian parents,[1] [2] Bacari played for four clubs as a youth (all in his native region, mainly RCD Espanyol),[3] finishing his development at CE Mataró and starting his career as a central defender, being known as Buba.[4] He made his senior debut with CE Premià, then spent two and a half seasons with Real Zaragoza and Real Valladolid's reserve teams.[5]
Bacari made his official debut with Valladolid's main squad on 20 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Álvaro Antón for the last eight minutes of the 1–0 Segunda División home victory over Girona FC.[6] He contributed one goal[7] in 131 minutes during the campaign, as the Castile and León side finished in seventh position.
In July 2011, Bacari signed with RCD Espanyol B.[8] On 3 December he made his first La Liga appearance with the first team, replacing Álvaro Vázquez in the dying minutes of a 2–1 away defeat against Valencia CF.[9] On 20 July of the following year, he joined CE L'Hospitalet in the Segunda División B.[10]
After being Hospis second top scorer during his only season, only behind Sergio Cirio,[2] Bacari moved to Bulgaria with PFC Cherno More Varna.[11] On 30 May 2015, he scored a last-minute equalising goal in the Bulgarian Cup Final against PFC Levski Sofia to force extra time; his team went on to win 2–1.[12] On 29 May 2017, after four First Professional Football League campaigns and an average of five goals, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]
Bacari returned to Spain and its third tier in the 2018 January transfer window, agreeing to a deal at San Fernando CD.[14] He continued to play in the lower leagues the following years, with Real Balompédica Linense and UE Vilassar de Mar.[15]
Bacari made his debut for Gambia on 4 June 2016, starting in a 0–4 home loss against South Africa in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010–11[17] | Segunda División | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Cherno More | 2013–14[18] | First Professional League | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 11 | ||
| 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | First Professional League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| Total | 76 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 22 | |||
| Career total | 118 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 135 | 36 | |||
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