Momodou Lamin Sonko (born 31 January 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Momodou Lamin Sonko | ||
Date of birth | 31 January 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
2020–2022 | BK Häcken | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | BK Häcken | 25 | (7) |
2024– | Gent | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (0) |
2022– | Sweden U19 | 8 | (2) |
2024– | Sweden U21 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:54, 12 June 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editMomodou Sonko played with Västra Frölunda in Gothenburg,[1] before moving to BK Häcken in 2020.[2] There he quickly appeared as one of the most promising youth players of the club.[3][4][5]
Sonko signed his first long-term professional contract with the Allsvenskan club in May 2022.[2][6] His professional debut for Häcken followed on the 30 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 Cup victory against Älmhult.[4][7]
He made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 October 2022, replacing Erik Friberg during a 1–1 away draw to Varbergs BoIS.[8][9]
At the end of the season he was fully promoted to the first team, after he helped them win their first ever national championship.[9][10]
He took the spotlight right at the start of the 2023 season, scoring a goal and delivering an assist, as he started a 5–0 win home Cup win to Jönköpings Södra.[5][11]
On 29 January 2024, two days before his 19th birthday, Momodou signed a contract at KAA Gent until 2028.[12] He broke the club's record transfer spending with a fee of around 8 million euro.[13]
International career
editBorn in Sweden, Sonko is of Gambian descent.[14] He is a youth international for Sweden, having played with the under-17[2] and under-18[15] selections.
Honours
editBK Häcken
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 October 2023[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
BK Häcken | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
2023 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 9[b] | 3 | — | 31 | 11 | |||
Total | 23 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Includes five appearances in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ Trollér, Philip (22 May 2017). "Från Frölunda till Liverpool: "Blev helt chockad"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Liedbergius, Marcus (13 May 2022). "BK Häcken skriver kontrakt med stortalangen Momodou Sonko". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Tivemo, Joel (16 June 2022). "Högmos hyllning till Häcken-talangen: "Ser väldigt bra ut"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b Janlind, Fredrik (2 September 2022). "Momodou Sonko, 17 – Häckens nya supertalang: "Kan uppnå vad som helst"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b Laul, Robert (18 February 2023). "BK Häckens plan – sälja talangen för 50 miljoner". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "BK Häcken skriver flerårskontrakt med Momodou Sonko". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Älmhults IF - BK Häcken - Matchfakta". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Wulcan, Markus (2 October 2022). "Ikonernas son: "Har fått frågan ett antal gånger"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Medin, Viggo (17 November 2022). "Klart: BK Häcken flyttar upp landslagsmannen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b Pinheiro Diamant, Jonatan; Wahlberg, Malin; Wagner, Michael (30 October 2022). "Häcken svenska mästare – krossade Blåvitt på Gamla Ullevi". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Hjortling, Rasmus (18 February 2023). "FotbollDirekt summerar denna cuplördag". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Onze nieuwe nummer 9: Momodou Sonko! | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ ""Mijn vermoorde broer zei dat ik nooit mocht stoppen met voetballen": wie is Gentse recordaankoop Sonko (18) die als kind stage liep bij Liverpool?". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Gambian Swedish-born Wonderkid's Exploits Spark Hunt For Representation – The Fatu Network". 25 October 2023.
- ^ Kjellberg, Hampus (15 February 2023). "Här är P18-landslagets trupp till Bosön - 46 spelare kallade". Fotbolls-EM (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Momodou Sonko". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
edit- Momodou Sonko at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Momodou Sonko at Soccerway