Sékou Sanogo (footballer)
![]() Sanogo with Young Boys in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sékou Junior Sanogo | ||
Date of birth | 5 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Africa Sports | 60 | (8) |
2011–2014 | Thun | 48 | (4) |
2012 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 31 | (2) |
2014–2018 | Young Boys | 99 | (11) |
2019 | Al-Ittihad | 11 | (1) |
2020 | → Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2021– | Red Star Belgrade | 23 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Ivory Coast | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 January 2020 |
Sékou Junior Sanogo (born 5 May 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Star Belgrade.[1]
Club career[]
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Sanogo was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years.[2]
On 21 January 2020, Sanogo signed a one-year loan with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.[3]
Sanogo completed his move to the Serbian heavy weights Red Star Belgrade FC on 27 January 2021 from Saudi club Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) on a two year deal with his contract expiring in 2023.[4]
International career[]
An Ivory Coast international, Sanogo made his international debut for the ”Les Éléphants” in a friendly match which resulted in a 1–1 tie with Senegal on 27 March 2017.[5][6]
Honours[]
Africa Sports
- Ligue 1: 2008[6]
- Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire: 2009, 2010[6]
Young Boys
Red Star Belgrade
References[]
- ^ "Саного Звездин до 2023".
- ^ Homewood, Brian (28 April 2018). "Soccer - Young Boys end 32-year wait for Swiss title and end Basel dominance". Reuters. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Zvezda potvrdila: Seku Sanogo došao na pozajmicu (VIDEO) at Sportski žurnal, 21 February 2020 (in Serbian)
- ^ "Саного Звездин до 2023" (in Serbian). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Ivory Coast v Senegal". BBC Sport. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d Sékou Sanogo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- Sékou Sanogo at WorldFootball.net
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Ivorian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Ivory Coast international footballers
- Africa Sports d'Abidjan players
- FC Thun players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- BSC Young Boys players
- Ittihad FC players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Swiss Super League players
- Saudi Professional League players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- Ivorian football biography stubs