Mattar M'Boge

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mattar M'Boge

| image = CoachmbogeU20afcon2021.jpg

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|6|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Banjul, The Gambia

| currentclub = AC Horsens (Transition Coach)

| college1 = Loughborough University

| manageryears1 = 2004–2007

| managerclubs1 = Loughborough University

| manageryears2 = 2012–2014

| managerclubs2 = Barnet (academy coach)

| manageryears3 = 2014

| managerclubs3 = Real de Banjul

| manageryears4 = 2015

| managerclubs4 = Nigeria U-23 (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs5 = Gambia U-17

| manageryears6 = 2015–2022

| managerclubs6 = Gambia (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2017–2022

| managerclubs7 = Gambia U-20

| manageryears8 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs8 = Gambia U-23

| manageryears9 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs9 = Loudoun United (assistant)

| manageryears10= 2022–2023

| managerclubs10= D.C. United (U-19 head coach)

| manageryears11= 2024–

| managerclubs11= AC Horsens (transition coach)

| medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|GAM}}}} (as manager)

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Mattar M'Boge (born 21 June 1980) is a football coach and former player.

He was promoted from his previous role as Head Coach of the U-17 national team to Head Coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team in October 2017.{{cite web|title=Alumnus lands Gambian Football Head Coach position|author=Loughborough Alumni|url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni/news/2017/alumnus-lands-gambian-football-head-coach-position.html|website=Loughborough University|accessdate=25 October 2017}} He is also the former head coach for Real de Banjul.{{cite web|title=Real de Banjul appoint Mattar M'Boge as coach |url=https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/real-de-banjul-appoint-mattar-mboge-as-coach|website=The Point|accessdate=12 May 2014}}

Early life

M'Boge moved with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of 4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballvsoblivion.com/blog/mattar-mboge|title=Interview with Mattar M'Boge|publisher=footballvsoblivion.com}}

Coaching career

= Gambia U20 =

As head coach of the Gambia national under-20 football team he secured the 2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament title in his first international assignment. The tournament was hosted by Liberia and the Young Scorpions were the only unbeaten team in the tournament.{{cite web|title=WAFU A U-20: Gambia stun host Liberia to win title|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=IV9YJs%2FaM4cvCUned8Do7A%3D%3D|website=Cafonline|accessdate=7 May 2018}} This was the first ever trophy at U-20 level for the country and he became the first Gambian head coach to win an international trophy and also became the youngest coach (aged 37) to achieve this accolade so far.{{cite web|title=Victorious U-20 Coach Mattar Mboge speaks|url=http://www.gambianewsonline.com/victorious-u-20-coach-mattar-mboge-speaks/|website=Gambia News Online|accessdate=8 May 2018}}

Following their triumph, the team was received by the President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, who congratulated them and expressed his pride for their achievements.{{cite web|title=President: Gambia has a cause to celebrate WAFU success|url=http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/president-gambia-has-a-cause-to-celebrate-wafu-success|website=The Point|accessdate=14 May 2018}}

He led the team to third place in the 2019 WAFU U-20 Tournament held in Conakry, Guinea.{{cite web|title=Mattar M'boge: "Defending Titles Is Always A Difficult Task at International Level"|url=http://www.chronicle.gm/mattar-mboge-defending-titles-is-always-a-difficult-task-at-international-level/|website=The Chronicle|date=19 December 2019 |accessdate=19 December 2019}}

M'Boge won a second WAFU A Championship at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification as the team earned the sole zonal qualifying spot for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations for the third time in the country's history and ten years after their previous qualification to the 2011 African U-20 Championship.{{cite web|title=Gambia U-20 qualify to Mauritania 2021|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/gambia-u-20-qualify-to-mauritania-2021|publisher=CAF|date=30 November 2020}} He was also awarded 'Best Coach' at the end of tournament awards after stunning hosts Senegal in the final by winning 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time.{{cite web|title=Young Scorpions Stuns Senegal In the Finals to Crowned Champions|url=https://zonefoot.net/2020/11/30/gambia-wafu-a-u20-young-scorpions-stuns-senegal-in-the-finals-to-crowned-champions/|publisher=ZoneFoot|date=30 November 2020}}

He guided the team to the semi-finals at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations where they lost to eventual winners Ghana,{{cite web|title= Gambia coach M'Boge hopes for one last dance for the Young Scorpions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-u20-africa-cup-of-nations/2021/news/gambia-coach-m-boge-hopes-for-one-last-dance-for-the-young-scorpions/|publisher=CAF|date=2 March 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-02|title=U-20 AFCON: Gambia head coach Mattar M'Boge praises Black Satellites|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/U-20-AFCON-Gambia-head-coach-Mattar-M-Boge-praises-Black-Satellites-1193551|access-date=2021-03-14|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Gambia U-20 eyes bronze medal in Africa U-20 Youth Championship - The Point|url=https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/sports/gambia-u-20-eyes-bronze-medal-in-africa-u-20-youth-championship|access-date=2021-03-14|website=thepoint.gm|language=en-US}} before securing the bronze medal in the play-off match after beating Tunisia 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra-time.{{cite web|title=Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch Total U20 AFCON bronze|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-u20-africa-cup-of-nations/2021/news/gambia-beat-tunisia-on-penalties-to-clinch-total-u20-afcon-bronze/|publisher=CAF|date=5 March 2021}}

= Loudoun United FC =

M'Boge joined the staff of USL Championship club Loudoun United FC in July 2022.{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=K. |title=Mattar M'Boge Appointed as Loudoun United FC Assistant Coach |url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news/2022/07/01/mattar-mboge-appointed-as-loudoun-united-fc-assistant-coach/ |website=LoudounUnitedFC.com |publisher=Loudoun United |access-date=9 November 2023}} M'Boge departed Loudoun in January 2024.{{cite web |title=Loudoun United FC wishes Assistant Coach, Mattar M'Boge, well as he departs the club to continue building on his impressive coaching career overseas. Best of luck Coach! |url=https://twitter.com/LoudounUnitedFC/status/1745460573230579815 |website=Twitter.com |publisher=Loudoun United |access-date=11 January 2024}}

=AC Horsens=

In January 2024, M'Boge joined Danish 1st Division side AC Horsens as transition coach.[https://achorsens.dk/nyheder/2024/1jan/ac-horsens-styrker-transitionen-med-ansaettelse-af-tidligere-landstraener AC HORSENS STYRKER TRANSITIONEN MED ANSÆTTELSE AF TIDLIGERE LANDSTRÆNER], achorsens.dk, 13 January 2024

Honours

Real de Banjul

GFA League First Division: 2014

Gambia U-20

WAFU U-20 Championship : 2018
WAFU U-20 Championship third place : 2019
WAFU U-20 Championship : 2021
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations third place : 2021
Qualification for the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Individual

WAFU 'A' U-20 Championship 'Best Coach': 2020
Gambia Football Coaches' Association Achievement Award: 2021{{cite web|title=Gambia U-20 Coach Mattar M'Boge Decorated

|url=https://gambiaff.org/gambia-u-20-coach-mattar-mboge-decorated/|publisher=GFF|date=24 March 2021}}