Amadou Sanokho (born 1 September 1979) is a French former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder or central defender.

Amadou Sanokho
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Nantes B 8 (1)
2001–2002 Modena
2002–2003 Rondinella
2003–2004 Sangiustese
2004–2005 Burnley 3 (0)
2005 Oldham Athletic 1 (0)
2005–2006 Proodeftiki 0 (0)
2006–2008 Atromitos 26 (0)
2008–2009 APEP Pitsilia 15 (0)
2010–2011 UJA Alfortville 3 (0)
2010–2011 Ethnikos Asteras 13 (0)
2011–2012 Iraklis Psachna 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Sanokho was trained in the FC Nantes Atlantique, one of the best French training centers.

He moved to the Italian club FC Modena in 2001.

Afterwards, he successively passed in West Ham United of premiership, Sangiustese of Italian Serie D, Burnley of Championship and Oldham Athletic of League One.

Sanokho then settled in Greece, signing with Proodeftiki, before spending two seasons in the Atromitos in the first Greek division. At Atromitos, he competed in the UEFA Cup playing against Sevilla.

In 2008, he transferred to APEP F.C. of the Cypriot First Division where stayed one year.

He returned to France, joining UJA Alfortville of the Championnat National before returning to Greece in the Vyzas F.C. and later Iraklis Psachna.

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