Saïdou Sow (born 4 July 2002) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Guinea national team.[1]

Saïdou Sow
Personal information
Full name Saïdou Sow
Date of birth (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Strasbourg
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2016 SFC Neuilly-sur-Marne
2016–2020 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Saint-Étienne 53 (2)
2022 Saint-Étienne B 9 (0)
2023– Strasbourg B 1 (0)
2023– Strasbourg 10 (0)
International career
2020– Guinea 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024

Club career edit

Sow made his professional debut for Saint-Étienne on 3 October 2020, in a Ligue 1 game against Lens, replacing Maxence Rivera in the 16th minute, after the early expulsion of Timothée Kolodziejczak.[2]

International career edit

On 10 October 2020, Sow made his international debut for Guinea in a friendly game against Cape Verde,[3] entering as a substitute and proving to be instrumental in his side 2–1 win by making the assist for Yady Bangoura's decisive goal.[4]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 21 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saint-Étienne 2020–21 Ligue 1 15 0 1 0 16 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 13 2 1 0 0 0 14 2
2022–23 Ligue 2 25 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
Total 53 2 3 0 0 0 56 2
Saint-Étienne B 2021–22 CFA 3 3 0 3 0
2022–23 CFA 3 6 0 6 0
Total 9 0 9 0
Strasbourg B 2023–24 CFA 3 1 0 1 0
Strasbourg 2023–24 Ligue 1 10 0 2 0 12 0
Career total 73 2 5 0 0 0 78 2

International edit

As of matches played on 23 January 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Guinea 2020 2 0
2021 5 0
2022 5 0
2023 9 1
2024 1 0
Total 22 1
Scores and results list Sow's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2023 Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi   Malawi 2–2 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References edit

  1. ^ Saïdou Sow at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Rego, Raul (3 October 2020). "Résultat et résumé Lens – Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1, 6e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ Siaka, Yvon (13 October 2020). "Amicaux : avec le Cap Vert, le Syli stoppe la spirale de 6 défaites". Conakrysports.com (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Une première décisive pour Saïdou Sow". ASSE.fr (in French). 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

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