Modou Sougou

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Modou Sougou

Sougou with Sheffield Wednesday in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Pape Amodou Sougou [1]
Date of birth	(1984-12-18) 18 December 1984 (age 39) [1]
Place of birth	Fissel, Senegal [1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2002–2004	Douanes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	União Leiria	7	(0)
2005–2006	Vitória Setúbal	27	(1)
2006–2008	União Leiria	38	(5)
2008–2011	Académica	80	(19)
2011–2013	CFR Cluj	44	(11)
2013–2015	Marseille	14	(0)
2013–2015	→ Évian (loan)	53	(6)
2015–2017	Sheffield Wednesday	9	(2)
2017	→ Moreirense (loan)	13	(2)
2018–2020	Mumbai City	32	(15)
Total		317	(61)
International career
2007–2013	Senegal	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pape Amodou "Modou" Sougou (born 18 December 1984) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Club career

Early years and Portugal

Born in the village of Fissel, in the M'bour Department, Sougou started his career with Dakar-based AS Douanes. He moved to Portugal in 2004 at the age of 19, signing a four-year contract with U.D. Leiria. ^[2] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 29 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against S.L. Benfica. ^[3]

Sougou continued to compete in the Portuguese top flight the following six seasons, representing Vitória de Setúbal, ^[4] Leiria ^[5] and Académica de Coimbra. ^[6] In 2009–10, whilst at the service of the latter club, he scored a career-best in the country nine goals in 29 matches, helping it to the 11th position; additionally, in early 2013, he revealed that he came close to signing with FC Porto when André Villas-Boas was the manager, but a potential deal fell through due to injury. ^[7]

CFR Cluj

In late May 2011, Sougou joined Liga I side CFR Cluj, ^[8] having previously signed a pre-contract agreement. ^[9] The move was put on hold because his previous club, Académica, wanted €300,000 in compensation, ^[10] but the transfer was eventually completed whilst the player stated one of the main reasons to sign was rejoining former manager Jorge Costa. ^{[11] [12]}

Sougou finished his first year in Romania as joint-ninth top scorer with ten goals, adding several assists ^[13] to help his team win the national championship for the third time in five years. In January 2012, chairman Julius Muresan revealed that the player had been given a release clause of €11 million. ^[14]

On 20 November 2012, Sougou provided two passes for two of teammate Rui Pedro's three goals in a 3–1 away victory over S.C. Braga in the group stage of UEFA Champions League; ^[15] he himself contributed two successful strikes in two 2–1 wins in the qualifying rounds, at FC Slovan Liberec and FC Basel. Late in that year, he was named by Gazeta Sporturilor as the second best foreign player in the country behind Wesley. ^[16]

Marseille

On 24 January 2013, Sougou agreed to a three-year deal with Olympique de Marseille for €4.5 million and a €600,000 annual salary. ^{[17] [18]} Upon his arrival, manager Élie Baup stated: "We saw that we were missing an accelerator against Montpellier [...]. Sougou has all of these qualities." ^[19]

Sougou scored his first goal on 30 January 2013, in a 2–1 away defeat of FC Rouen in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France. ^[20] His first appearance in Ligue 1 took place on 3 February, when he featured 13 minutes of the 0–1 home loss to AS Nancy Lorraine. ^[21]

Subsequently, Sougou served two consecutive loan spells at fellow league club Thonon Évian FC. ^{[22] [23]} He was fairly played during his two-year tenure, scoring seven times in all competitions and helping his team avoid relegation. ^[24]

After returning to l'OM, Sougou was left out of the pre-season tour by coach Marcelo Bielsa. ^[25] He left by mutual consent on 4 August 2015. ^[26]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 5 August 2015, Sougou signed for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a two-year contract. ^[27] He scored on his debut for his new team six days later, in a 4–1 win against Mansfield Town in the League Cup at the Hillsborough Stadium. ^[28]

On 31 January 2017, Sougou returned to Portugal and its top division when he joined Moreirense F.C. until the end of the season. ^[29]

Mumbai City

Sougou joined Mumbai City FC of the Indian Super League on 3 September 2018, ahead of the upcoming campaign. ^[30] He scored a career-best 12 goals in his first year, helping his team to the third position and only trailing FC Goa's Coro in the individual chart. ^[31]

International career

Sougou made his debut for Senegal on 21 August 2007, playing the first half of a 1–1 friendly draw in Ghana in London. ^{[32] [33]} He was selected for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, ^{[34] [35]} appearing in two games an eventual group-stage exit. ^{[36] [37]}

Personal life

Sougou is a practising Muslim, and observed fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan. ^[38]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2015 ^{[39] [40]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
União Leiria	2004–05	Primeira Liga	7	0	?	?	0	0	7	0
Vitória Setúbal	2005–06	Primeira Liga	27	1	?	?	2	0	29	1
União Leiria	2006–07	Primeira Liga	15	5	?	?	0	0	15	5
	2007–08		23	1	?	?	4	0	27	1
	Total		38	6	?	?	4	0	42	6
Académica	2008–09	Primeira Liga	23	4	5	1	0	0	28	5
	2009–10		29	9	6	1	0	0	35	10
	2010–11		28	6	4	2	0	0	32	8
	Total		80	19	15	4	0	0	95	23
CFR Cluj	2011–12	Liga I	33	10	0	0	0	0	33	10
	2012–13		11	1	1	0	9	4	21	5
	Total		44	11	1	0	9	4	54	15
Marseille	2012–13	Ligue 1	14	0	2	1	0	0	16	1
Évian	2013–14	Ligue 1	29	4	4	1	0	0	33	5
	2014–15		24	2	3	0	0	0	27	2
	Total		53	6	7	1	0	0	60	7
Career total			263	42	25	6	15	4	302	53

Honours

CFR Cluj

• Liga I: 2011–12 ^[40]

References

1. "M. Sougou" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
2. "Sougou reforça ataque" [Sougou bolsters offense]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 September 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
3. "U. Leiria-Benfica, 1–0: Mais uma ingenuidade e três pontos a voar" [U. Leiria-Benfica, 1–0: Naïve once again and three points out the window]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 November 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
4. Varela, Manuel (24 May 2006). "Senegalês Sougou de partida" [Senegalese Sougou on the move]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
5. "Sougou vai assinar por duas épocas" [Sougou to sign for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 June 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
6. "Sougou por três temporadas" [Sougou for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
7. "Sougou: "Estive quase a assinar pelo F.C. Porto"" [Sougou: "I came close to signing for F.C. Porto"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
8. "Cluj confirma Sougou, Renan e Lionn" [Cluj confirm Sougou, Renan and Lionn] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
9. "CFR a semnat azi cu senegalezul Modou Sougou" [CFR signed today with Senegalese Modou Sougou]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
10. "CFR negociază încă transferul senegalezului Modou Sougou. Academica cere 300.000 de euro" [CFR still in negotiations for transfer of Senegalese Modou Sougou. Académica demand 300,000 euros]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 4 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
11. "Sougou spune că a ales CFR-ul pentru a-şi trece în palmares primele trofee: "O carte cîştigătoare!"" [Sougou says he chose CFR and has won the first trophy: "A winning book!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 June 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
12. "Moudou Sougou, filosoful golgeter de la CFR" [Moudou Sougou, CFR's philosopher goal-getter]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 26 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
13. Manolache, Liviu (14 April 2012). "MM, eşti atent? Sougou a devenit cel mai bun pasator din Liga 1" [MM, are you paying attention? Sougou has become the best passer in League 1]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 March 2013.
14. "Intangibil » Contractul lui Sougou are o clauză de reziliere de 11 milioane de euro" [Untouchable » Sougou's contract has a termination clause of 11 million euros]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
15. Zaharia, Paul-Daniel (20 November 2012). "Rui Pedro hat-trick ends Braga's hopes at CFR". UEFA. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
16. "Sougou nu a fost surprins de faptul că Wesley a fost desemnat cel mai bun stranier din 2012: "E un jucător extraordinar"" [Sougou was not surprised Wesley was named best foreign player in 2012: "He's a great player"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
17. "Sougou est Olympien!" [Sougou is an Olympian!] (in French). Olympique Marseille. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
18. "Detaliile "afacerii Sougou" » Suma totală de transfer şi ce beneficii vor avea cei de la CFR Cluj" ["Sougou affair" details » Total amount of transfer and its benefits for CFR Cluj]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in French). 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
19. "Sougou débarque à l'OM" [Sougou lands in Marseille] (in French). So Foot. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
20. "Gol la debut pentru Sougou » Senegalezul a înscris în meciul din Cupă cu Rouen" [First goal for Sougou » Senegalese scored in cup match with Rouen]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 30 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
21. "L1 – 23ème journée: battu par Nancy, l'OM décroche" [L1 – 23rd matchday: beaten by Nancy, OM lose ground] (in French). RTL. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
22. "Transfert: Saber Khlifa rejoint l'OM" [Transfer: Saber Khlifa rejoins OM]. 20 minutes (in French). 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
23. "Sougou prêté à Evian" [Sougou loaned to Evian]. L'Équipe (in French). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
24. "Foot/L1 – Marseille libère Sougou" [Foot/L1 – Marseille release Sougou]. La Voix du Nord (in French). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
25. "L'OM sans Modou Sougou en Turquie" [OM without Modou Sougou in Turquie]. L'Équipe (in French). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
26. Lacourte, Pierre-Damien (4 August 2015). "Transfert: pendant que l'OM libère Sougou et cherche à recaser Doria, Bielsa discute avec le Mexique..." [Transfer: whilst OM release Sougou and look to place Doria, Bielsa in talks with Mexico...] (in French). Maxi Foot. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
27. "Sougou seals Wednesday switch". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
28. "Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
29. "Modou Sougou makes loan switch from Sheffield Wednesday". Sky Sports. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
30. "Mumbai City sign Senegalese winger Sougou". Business Standard . 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
31. "ISL: Striker Modou Sougou extends stay with Mumbai City for another year". Scroll.in. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
32. "Soccer-Senegal's Diouf back for Ghana friendly". Reuters. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
33. Khalifa Ndiaye, B. (22 August 2007). "Ghana/Sénégal: Football – Match amical international joué hier à Londres / Sénégal-Ghana 1–1 – Les "lions" rassurants" [Ghana/Senegal: Football – International friendly played yesterday in London / Senegal-Ghana 1–1 – Collected "lions"] (in French). AllAfrica . Retrieved 3 February 2022.
34. Edwards, Piers (19 December 2007). "Senegal choose 38-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
35. Okeleji, Oluwashina (14 December 2014). "Sougou pessimistic over chances of a Nations Cup recall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
36. "CAN 2008: Angola bate Senegal (3–1) com Manucho em destaque" [CAN 2008: Angola beat Senegal (3–1) with Manucho as the star] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
37. Magowan, Alistair (31 January 2008). "Group D results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
38. "Sougou a slăbit trei kilograme în perioada Ramadanului » "Credinţa îmi dă forţă"" [Sougou lost three kilograms during the Ramadan » "Faith gives me strength"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 September 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
39. Modou Sougou at ForaDeJogo (archived)
40. "M. Sougou". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2011.

External links

• Modou Sougou at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Modou Sougou at Soccerbase
• Modou Sougou at National-Football-Teams.com
• Modou Sougou – FIFA competition record (archived)