Moussa Sanoh

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Moussa Sanoh
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Gbapleu, Ivory Coast [1]
Height5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Police Tero
Number 77
Youth career
Quick 1888
0000–2009 NEC
2009–2014 PSV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Jong PSV 46 (4)
2016–2017 RKC Waalwijk 40 (5)
2017–2018 Crawley Town 12 (0)
2018–2019 Politehnica Iași 27 (5)
2019–2020 Gaz Metan Mediaș 11 (0)
2020Voluntari (loan) 16 (1)
2021 Balzan 6 (2)
2021–2022 Mioveni 30 (4)
2022–2023 Eindhoven 11 (1)
2023–2024 Ayutthaya United 34 (6)
2024– Police Tero 0 (0)
International career
2013 Netherlands U17 5 (1)
2013–2014 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2021– Liberia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:49, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Moussa Sanoh (born 20 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Police Tero. [2] Born in the Ivory Coast to Liberian and Guinean parents, and raised in the Netherlands, Sanoh represents the Liberia national team.

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Club career

Jong PSV

Sanoh joined PSV in 2009, and made his Jong PSV debut in March 2014, in their 2–1 away victory against FC Eindhoven, replacing Aleksandar Boljević in the 90th minute. [3] On 2 December 2014, Sanoh scored his first goal for Jong PSV in their 3–1 home win against De Graafschap, sealing the hosts' victory in the 93rd minute. [4]

RKC Waalwijk

In order to find first-team football, Sanoh joined fellow Eerste Divisie side RKC Waalwijk in January 2016 on a six-month deal. [5] Three days later, Sanoh made his RKC Waalwijk debut in their 3–1 defeat against Almere City, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. [6] Following an impressive first few months at the club, Sanoh signed a new one-year deal prior to the 2016–17 campaign. He went onto score his first goal for RKC in their 3–1 away victory over Jong Utrecht, netting in the 71st minute after replacing Fred Benson. [7] Sanoh went onto net four more times before leaving the Dutch side in June 2017.

Crawley Town

On 5 June 2017, Sanoh agreed to join English side Crawley Town on a two-year deal with the option of an extra year. [8] On 8 August 2017, Sanoh made his Crawley debut during their EFL Cup first round 5–1 defeat against Championship side Birmingham City. [9] A month later, he made his league debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Notts County, replacing Dannie Bulman in the 68th minute. [10] Sanoh scored his first goal for Crawley in their 3–1 away defeat against Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy group stage tie. [11] On 3 July 2018, it was announced that Sanoh would leave Crawley, following a mutual termination in his contract. [12]

Later years

On 5 July 2018, following his release from Crawley, Sanoh joined Romanian side Politehnica Iași on a two-year deal. [13]

On 1 July 2019, Sanoh joined Romanian club Gaz Metan Mediaș. [14]

On 12 January 2020, Sanoh joined Liga I club Voluntari on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [15] His contract with Gaz Metan Mediaș was terminated at the end of December 2020.

In January 2021, Sanoh continued his career with Balzan of the Maltese Premier League. [16]

On 10 August 2021, Sanoh signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Romanian Liga I club Mioveni, with an option for an additional year. [17]

Sanoh returned to the Netherlands on 24 June 2022, signing a one-year contract with Eindhoven with an option for an additional year. [18] [19]

International career

Sanoh was born in Gbapleu, Ivory Coast, and raised in Nijmegen, Netherlands, by a father of Liberian descent and a mother of Guinean descent. [1] Once eligible to represent Ivory Coast, Liberia, or Guinea at international level, he featured for the Netherlands under-17 and under-19 sides between 2013 and 2014 before switching to represent Liberia at senior level. [20]

On 2 October 2021, he accepted a call-up from Liberia for two World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde. [21] He made his senior debut for Liberia in a 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Cape Verde on 7 October 2021. [22]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2024. [20]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 1010
2014–15 Eerste Divisie322322
2015–16 Eerste Divisie132132
Total464464
RKC Waalwijk 2015–16Eerste Divisie14000140
2016–17 Eerste Divisie2652000285
Total4052000425
Crawley Town 2017–18 League Two 12000103 [lower-alpha 1] 1161
Politehnica Iași 2018–19 Liga I 27511286
Gaz Metan Mediaș 2019–20 Liga I600060
2020–21 Liga I500050
Total11000110
Voluntari (loan)2019–20Liga I16100161
Balzan 2020–21 Maltese Premier League 620062
Mioveni 2021–22 Liga I30410314
Eindhoven 2022–23 Eerste Divisie100010
Ayutthaya United 2023–24 Thai League 2 3262 [lower-alpha 2] 0346
Police Tero 2024–25 Thai League 2
Career total2212741105123129
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Thai League 2 Play-offs

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