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Muhammadu Faal
Faal with Enfield Town in 2021
Personal information
Full name Muhammadu Mustapha Faal[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position Forward
Youth career
Ryan
2013–2015 Boreham Wood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 L'Aquila 8 (0)
2017 → San Gregorio (loan)
2017 Waltham Forest 1 (0)
2017–2018 Dulwich Hamlet 17 (4)
2018 → Kingstonian (loan) 8 (7)
2018 Kingstonian 9 (2)
2018–2020 Enfield Town 23 (20)
2020–2021 Bolton Wanderers 2 (0)
2020–2021 → Barnet (loan) 20 (0)
2021–2022 Enfield Town 43 (35)
2022–2024 Havant & Waterlooville 66 (28)
2024 → Maidstone United (loan) 20 (7)
2024 Crawley Town 0 (0)
2024–2025 Worthing 37 (13)
2025 Waterford 6 (0)
2026 Maidstone United 12 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:30, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Muhammadu Mustapha Faal (born 1 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

[edit]

Faal began his career in the youth team at Chingford-based Ryan before completing a scholarship at Boreham Wood from 2013 to 2015.[3] He then joined Italian club L'Aquila in the 2015–16 season.[4] He played eight times in Lega Pro and Serie D,[citation needed] and also played in the Promozione on loan at San Gregorio, before returning to England and joining Waltham Forest at the start of the 2017–18 season. After only one game, he joined Dulwich Hamlet,[5] where he played 25 times in all competitions[6] and scored six times.[7][8][9] Faal joined Kingstonian on loan in March 2018[10] where he scored seven times in eight games.[11] The loan was made permanent at the end of the season.

Faal joined Enfield Town in December 2018. After only five appearances in the remainder of the 2018–19 season, he went on trial at Dumbarton[12] before returning to North London and scoring 24 goals in 25 games in all competitions in the first half of the 2019–20 season before joining Bolton Wanderers on an 18-month contract on 6 January 2020.[13][14] He made his debut on 11 January in a 0–2 defeat against Rochdale, coming on as a substitute for Sonny Graham in the 66th minute.[15] After spending the first few months of the 2020–21 season injured, Faal joined Barnet on a season-long loan on 6 November 2020, with an option to make the deal permanent in January.[16][17] On 19 May 2021, Bolton announced that he would be released at the end of his contract.[18] Faal re-joined Enfield Town in August 2021.[19] His first game came on 14 August where he scored twice in a 4–2 win against Carshalton Athletic.[20]

On 2 August 2022, Faal joined National League South club Havant & Waterloovile following the expiration of his contract with Enfield Town.[21] In January 2024, he joined Maidstone United on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]

On 22 July 2024, Faal joined League One club Crawley Town on a six-month contract.[23][24] His contract included an option to extend it by 18 months, which was against EFL regulations as the extension cannot be longer than the actual contract. He said he was he was later told he failed his medical, but then was told shortly afterwards that this was a "miscommunication". Crawley were unable to register him due to the contract. He also said they refused to provide him a copy of the contract. He said they then sent him a "proof of termination of contract" document to sign, but he refused to sign it and said he would take the club to an employment tribunal.[25] He eventually joined Worthing in September.[26] Both teams said they paid a fee for him, but Faal disputed this saying that they would be unable to receive a fee for an unregistered player and said Crawley admitted they had said this to "help the image of all parties involved".[25] Having finished the season as the club's top goalscorer, his departure was confirmed on 26 June 2025.[27]

On 15 August 2025, Faal signed an 18 month contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.[28] On 25 November 2025, it was announced that Faal's Waterford contract had been terminated by mutual consent, having failed to score a goal in 8 appearances in all competitions for the club.[29]

In January 2026, Faal returned to National League South club Maidstone United on an eighteen-month deal.[30] On 3 March 2026, Faal suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a match with Weston-super-Mare.[31] He departed the club at the end of the 2025–26 season.[32]

Personal life

[edit]

Faal is the cousin of England international Joe Gomez.[33] He is eligible to play for the Gambia.[34]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 7 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
L'Aquila 2015–16[citation needed] Lega Pro Girone B 1000—0010
2016–17[citation needed] Serie D Girone G 7000—0070
Total 8000000080
Waltham Forest 2017–18[5] Essex Senior League 1000—0010
Dulwich Hamlet 2017–18[6] Isthmian League Premier Division 17420—6[a]2256
Kingstonian (loan) 2017–18[11] Isthmian League Premier Division 8700—0087
Kingstonian 2018–19[11] Isthmian League Premier Division 9210—4[b]1143
Enfield Town 2018–19[35] Isthmian League Premier Division 5300—0053
2019–20[36] Isthmian League Premier Division 181723—5[c]42524
Total 23202300543027
Bolton Wanderers 2019–20[37] League One 2000000020
2020–21[38] League Two 0000000000
Total 2000000020
Barnet (loan) 2020–21[38][39] National League 200[d]10—1[c]0220
Enfield Town 2021–22[41] Isthmian League Premier Division 433542—4[e]25139
Havant & Waterlooville 2022–23[39] National League South 432131—1[c]04722
2023–24[39] National League South 23711—1[c]0258
Total 662842—207230
Maidstone United (loan) 2023–24[39] National League South 207———207
Crawley Town 2024–25[42] League One 0000000000
Worthing 2024–25[39] National League South 371333—2[c]44220
Waterford 2025[39] LOI Premier Division 6010—1[f]080
Career total 2601161810002513303139
  1. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances and two goals in Alan Turvey Trophy.
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Surrey Senior Cup.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the FA Trophy.
  4. ↑ The goal scored on 2 December 2020, originally attributed to Faal and still listed as such by some sources, was actually scored by Wesley Fonguck.[40]
  5. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Isthmian League Premier Division playoffs.
  6. ↑ Appearance in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation play-off

References

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  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ ""I'm no stereotype" – New boy Faal's out to stand tall at Wanderers". The Bolton News.
  3. ↑ "PASE PRO'S". 26 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Muhammadu Faal interview". Kingstonian FC.
  5. 1 2 "Muhammadu Faal – Walthamstow Football Club".
  6. 1 2 "Dulwich Hamlet | Appearances | Muhammadu Faal | 2017–2018 | Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.
  7. ↑ "Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.
  8. ↑ "Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.
  9. ↑ "Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.
  10. ↑ Cawley, Richard (27 March 2018). "Dulwich Hamlet striker is on the move". Archived from the original on 11 January 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 "Kingstonian | Appearances | Muhammadu Faal | 2017–2018 | Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.
  12. ↑ "Dumbarton boss looking to add a further five new faces before Betfred Cup". Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter.
  13. ↑ "Faal Signs For Wanderers". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers F.C.
  14. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers sign Muhammadu Faal as Man Utd's Ethan Hamilton joins on loan". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Rochdale 2–0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 11 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Muhammadu Faal joins on loan from Bolton". barnetfc.com.
  17. ↑ "Latest Non League News Archives". Betting.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "Wanderers Reveal Retained List". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Our new signings – the manager explains – Enfield Town FC". 9 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.
  21. ↑ "HWFC announce the signing of Muhammadu Faal". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "Stones sign Mo". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Former Bolton Wanderers forward signs for Crawley Town on short-term deal". SussexWorld. 22 July 2024.
  24. ↑ "Muhammadu Faal: Crawley Town sign striker on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2024.
  25. 1 2 Whitehead, Jacob (26 November 2024). "'I felt ashamed' – How a dream summer transfer became one footballer's nightmare" – via NYTimes.com.
  26. ↑ "Faal Joins Forces with Agutter". worthingfc.com.
  27. ↑ "Faal bids Farewell". worthingfc.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  28. ↑ "Welcome to Waterford FC, Muhammadu Faal". WFC Website. 15 August 2025.
  29. ↑ "Muhammadu Faal Departs". WFC Website. 25 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "Maidstonen move for Muhammadu". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  31. ↑ "Club Statement: Muhammadu Faal". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  32. ↑ "Maidstone United retained and released list". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  33. ↑ Owen, Danny (4 December 2019). "Report: Crystal Palace, Watford and Norwich want 18-goal Muhammadu Faal". HITC.
  34. ↑ "Just a little Mo faith – Enfield Town star Muhammadu Faal back to fire it up again | Non League Daily". 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021.
  35. ↑ "StackPath". enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  36. ↑ "StackPath". enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Muhammadu Faal in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  38. 1 2 "Games played by Muhammadu Faal in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  39. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Muhammadu Faal at Soccerway
  40. ↑ @BarnetFC (3 December 2020). "Correction: Wes Fonguck scored the Bees first goal of the evening" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  41. ↑ "Enfield Town | Appearances | Muhammadu Faal | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  42. ↑ "Games played by Muhammadu Faal in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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