Modou Joof

Modou Joof (born 1 October 2002) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger.

Club career Gambia Joof was born in Essau in northwestern Gambia. Starting at 8 years old, he played youth football for Gambia Ports Authority before continuing to play for their senior team in 2016, which got him noticed by national team coaches. In 2021, he moved to Senegal to play for Guédiawaye.

Morocco In August 2022, Joof signed for Botola Pro 2 side CR Bernoussi. Though he signed a three-year contract with the Moroccan team,

Philippines it was announced in mid 2024 that Joof would be departing BST Galaxy, joining fellow Gambian players Saikou Ceesay and Modou Manneh in signing for Manila Digger of the Philippines Football League.

After a solid first season at the club, Joof stayed with Digger for the next PFL season. He would also see action in the club's continental campaigns, representing them in the AFC Challenge League and scoring a goal as Digger lost to Persib Bandung of Indonesia in the AFC Champions League Two.

International career Gambia U20 While playing for GPA, Joof was called up to the Gambia under-20 national team in October 2020 as part of the preparation ahead of the 2020 WAFU U-20 tournament. In November, Gambia won, qualifying for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours Manila Digger Philippines Football League: 2025–26