Momodou Sonko

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Momodou Sonko
Momodou Sonko (Hacken vs Qarabag, UEFA Europa League, 5 October 2023).jpg
Personal information
Full name Momodou Lamin Sonko
Date of birth (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gent
Number 11
Youth career
–2019 Västra Frölunda IF
2020–2022 BK Häcken
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 BK Häcken 25 (7)
2024– Gent 25 (2)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 6 (0)
2022–2023 Sweden U19 8 (2)
2024– Sweden U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:14, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Momodou Lamin Sonko (born 31 January 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a forward.

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Club career

Momodou Sonko played with Västra Frölunda in Gothenburg, [1] before moving to BK Häcken in 2020. [2] There he quickly appeared as one of the most promising youth players of the club. [3] [4] [5]

Sonko signed his first long-term professional contract with the Allsvenskan club in May 2022. [2] [6] His professional debut for Häcken followed on the 30 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 Cup victory against Älmhult. [4] [7]

He made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 October 2022, replacing Erik Friberg during a 1–1 away draw to Varbergs BoIS. [8] [9]

At the end of the season he was fully promoted to the first team, after he helped them win their first ever national championship. [9] [10]

He took the spotlight right at the start of the 2023 season, scoring a goal and delivering an assist, as he started a 5–0 win home Cup win to Jönköpings Södra. [5] [11]

On 29 January 2024, two days before his 19th birthday, Momodou signed a contract at KAA Gent until 2028. [12] He broke the club's record transfer spending with a fee of around 8 million euro. [13]

International career

Born in Sweden, Sonko is of Gambian descent. [14] He is a youth international for Sweden, having played with the under-17 [2] and under-18 [15] selections.

Career statistics

As of match played 16 February 2025 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BK Häcken 2022 Allsvenskan 2073———93
2023 Allsvenskan23711—12 [b] 3—3611
Total25784—123—4514
Gent 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 7000—2 [c] 0—90
2024–25 Belgian Pro League18220—7 [c] 0—272
Total25220—90—362
Career total50910400213008116
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen
  2. ↑ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

BK Häcken

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Trollér, Philip (22 May 2017). "Från Frölunda till Liverpool: "Blev helt chockad"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Liedbergius, Marcus (13 May 2022). "BK Häcken skriver kontrakt med stortalangen Momodou Sonko". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Tivemo, Joel (16 June 2022). "Högmos hyllning till Häcken-talangen: "Ser väldigt bra ut"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 Janlind, Fredrik (2 September 2022). "Momodou Sonko, 17 – Häckens nya supertalang: "Kan uppnå vad som helst"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 Laul, Robert (18 February 2023). "BK Häckens plan – sälja talangen för 50 miljoner". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "BK Häcken skriver flerårskontrakt med Momodou Sonko". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Älmhults IF - BK Häcken - Matchfakta". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Wulcan, Markus (2 October 2022). "Ikonernas son: "Har fått frågan ett antal gånger"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Medin, Viggo (17 November 2022). "Klart: BK Häcken flyttar upp landslagsmannen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. 1 2 Pinheiro Diamant, Jonatan; Wahlberg, Malin; Wagner, Michael (30 October 2022). "Häcken svenska mästare – krossade Blåvitt på Gamla Ullevi". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Hjortling, Rasmus (18 February 2023). "FotbollDirekt summerar denna cuplördag". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Onze nieuwe nummer 9: Momodou Sonko! | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  13. ↑ ""Mijn vermoorde broer zei dat ik nooit mocht stoppen met voetballen": wie is Gentse recordaankoop Sonko (18) die als kind stage liep bij Liverpool?". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Gambian Swedish-born Wonderkid's Exploits Spark Hunt For Representation – The Fatu Network". 25 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Kjellberg, Hampus (15 February 2023). "Här är P18-landslagets trupp till Bosön - 46 spelare kallade". Fotbolls-EM (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Momodou Sonko" . Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Allsvenskans Stora Pris - här är alla vinnare". fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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