Mohamed Sankoh

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Mohamed Sankoh
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Sankoh with VfB Stuttgart in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Ortaim Sankoh [1]
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Rotifunk, Sierra Leone
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 53
Youth career
–2013 KRSV Vredenburch
2013–2018 Sparta Rotterdam
2018–2020 Stoke City
2020–2021 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– VfB Stuttgart II 42 (15)
2021– VfB Stuttgart 2 (1)
2022–2023 → Vitesse (loan) 21 (2)
2023–2024 → Heracles Almelo (loan) 28 (6)
2024–2025 → Cosenza (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2018 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025

Mohamed Ortaim Sankoh (born 16 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Sierra Leone, he has represented the Netherlands at youth levels internationally.

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Club career

In the summer of 2020, Sankoh moved to VfB Stuttgart. [2] He made his debut for the first team of Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 25 April 2021 against RB Leipzig. [3]

On 18 November 2021, Sankoh extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026. [4]

On 22 July 2022, he moved to Vitesse on loan. [5]

On 1 September 2023, Sankoh returned to the Netherlands and joined Heracles Almelo on loan. [6]

On 21 August 2024, Sankoh was loaned by Cosenza in the Italian Serie B. [7] On 3 January 2025, Sankoh was recalled from loan early. [8]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Sankoh is of Sierra Leonean descent. He is a youth international for the Netherlands, and helped the Netherlands U17s win the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [9]

Honours

Netherlands U17

References

  1. ↑ "Giocatore". legab.it. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mohamed Sankoh: Who is VfB Stuttgart's new teen striker earning comparisons with Romelu Lukaku?". bundesliga.com. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Talented Dutch striker Mohamed Sankoh makes Bundesliga debut for Stuttgart". football-oranje.com. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mo Sankoh signs long-term contract extension". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "AANVALLER MOHAMED SANKOH VOLGENDE AANWINST VAN VITESSE" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "HERACLES ALMELO HUURT MOHAMED SANKOH VAN VFB STUTTGART" [HERACLES ALMELO LOANS MOHAMED SANKOH FROM VFB STUTTGART] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mohamed Sankoh nell'attacco del Cosenza!" [Mohamed Sankoh in the Cosenza attack!] (in Italian). Cosenza. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mohamed Sankoh zurück beim VfB" [Mohamed Sankoh back at VfB] (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mohamed Sankoh: Who is VfB Stuttgart's new teen striker earning comparisons with Romelu Lukaku?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
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