Malick Sanogo

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Malick Sanogo
Personal information
Full name Hassan-Malick Sanogo[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-30) June 30, 2004 (age 17)
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Union Berlin
Youth career
Team
Energie Cottbus
2019– Union Berlin
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– United States U20 3 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 6, 2022

Hassan-Malick Sanogo (born June 30, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays for Union Berlin.

Early life[]

Sanogo was born in New York City, United States, and is the son of former Ivory Coast international soccer player Boubacar Sanogo.[2] He moved to Germany at the age of one, and played for Energie Cottbus before moving to Union Berlin in 2019, when his father was appointed coach of the under-17 side.[2][3]

Club career[]

Following his move to Union Berlin, Sanogo enjoyed a stellar 2019–20 season, scoring 16 goals and notching 7 assists in 21 games.[2][4] This form reportedly caught the attention of English Premier League sides Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.[5][6]

Having already trained with the first team, and playing in a friendly against Eintracht Braunschweig in March 2021, he signed his first professional contract in August of the same year.[2][7][8]

In October 2021, he was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021 - highlighting the best young players in the world.[9][10]

International career[]

Sanogo is eligible for the United States, Germany and Ivory Coast. He was called up to the Germany under-16 in August 2019, and then the Germany under-17 side in 2020, but the under-17 game he was set to feature in was cancelled.[2][11][12]

In November 2021, Sanogo was called up to the United States under-20 side, playing in three games.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Malick Sanogo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e "Malick Sanogo: who is the Union Berlin teenager eligible for the USA?". bundesliga.com. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ Zamboni, Federico (19 September 2020). "Malick Sanogo, la giovane perla dell'Union Berlino" [Malick Sanogo, the young pearl of Union Berlin]. minutidirecupero.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ Westerschulze, Sven; Greßmann, Nina (20 December 2020). "Wird dieser 16-Jährige Unions Kruse-Ersatz?" [Will this 16-year-old Union replace Kruse?]. sportbild.bild.de (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Zwei EPL-Giganten wohl an 16-jährigem Union-Talent Malick Sanogo interessiert" [Two EPL giants are probably interested in 16-year-old Union talent Malick Sanogo]. goal.com (in German). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ Vice, Peter (21 December 2020). "Report: Teenage striking sensation Malick Sanogo may see Bundesliga action soon". bulinews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ Klinkenborg, Jan (23 August 2021). "Nachwuchstalent Sanogo bindet sich "langfristig" an Union Berlin" [Up-and-coming talent Sanogo has “long-term” ties to Union Berlin]. ligainsider.de (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ Koch, Matthias (29 March 2021). "Unions Talente-Boss lobt 16-jährigen Stürmer Sanogo" [Union talent - boss praises 16-year-old striker Sanogo]. bz-berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ Mendola, Nicholas (7 October 2021). "Man City kid joined by 2 USMNT prospects, MLS teen on Top 60 youth list". soccer.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. ^ Bach, Maximiliano (20 May 2020). "Conoce a Malick Sanogo, joven perla del Unión Berlín" [Meet Malick Sanogo, the young pearl of Union Berlin]. vavel.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  12. ^ Pallin, Ian (22 December 2020). "Mega Star Sanogo Flying Up the Ranks in Germany". onegoal.us. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  13. ^ Sciaretta, Brian (16 November 2021). "Sanogo enjoys positive experience with U.S. U-20s, aiming to leave camp on a positive note". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

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