Profile: Alhagie Sarr

Friday, March 14, 2008

Alhagie Sarr, is the most successful coach locally in The Gambia. Coach Alhagie Sarr started his coaching career in 1990 with Mass Sosseh FC as a player Coach at the age of 37. He led Mass Sosseh as a player Coach at the age to 37. He led Mass Sosseh as Coach for seven (7) years from 1990 to 1997 and moved to Real De Banjul from 1997 to 1998. During his stay with Mass Sosseh, Coach Alhagie won the FA and he signed for the Blue Boys in 2000 up to 2005.

He led Wallidan to three League titles (2001, 2004 and 2005) including two doubles (2001 and 2004), two FA cups (2001 and 2004) and one Super Cup (2002).

Alhagie Sarr has also some good time in National assignment. From 1996 to 2000, he served as Assistant National Team coach and from 1999 to 2000 as assistant National coach U-20, U-17, U-23 team coach.

He led The Gambia National U-23 team as a full coach to the Zone II Championship held in Guinea Conakry in 2005.

A year later, he was assigned as U-17 team caretaker coach. The team crashed out in the first round of continental competition qualifiers against Senegal.

Coach Sarr led Gambia Ports Authority FC to one National League title (2006), one FA Cup (2007) and one Super Cup (2007).

His first real assignment with the National Senior team was on March 24, 2007 when he was given the mandate to lead the scorpions against Guinea Conakry in Banjul.

He is currently coaching Sea View, a first Division outfit, after having succeeded in securing a lucrative five-year deal with the club this season.

Source: The Point