Noah Sonko Sundberg

Noah Sonko Sundberg

Sonko Sundberg warming up for Levski in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg
Date of birth	(1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Aris (on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad)
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2009	Enskede IK
2010–2013	AIK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	AIK	29	(2)
2016–2017	→ GIF Sundsvall (loan)	51	(4)
2018–2021	Östersunds FK	98	(5)
2022–2023	Levski Sofia	44	(1)
2023–	Ludogorets Razgrad	19	(0)
2024–2025	→ Sivasspor (loan)	27	(2)
2025–	→ Aris (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2011–2013	Sweden U17	21	(2)
2013–2015	Sweden U19	14	(0)
2015–2016	Sweden U21	4	(0)
2020–	Gambia	18	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:36, 27 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Greece side Aris, on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad. ^[1] A former youth international for Sweden, he plays for the Gambia national team.

Club career

Born to a Gambian mother and a Swedish father, Sonko Sundberg joined AIK as a youth player in early 2010. In the summer of 2013 he was moved up to the first team where he made his first team debut in a friendly against Manchester United. ^[2] On 2 June 2014 he made his Allsvenskan debut at home against IF Brommapojkarna. ^[3]

He was loaned out to fellow Allsvenskan club GIF Sundsvall in both 2016 and 2017, being an important member of their squad beside fellow central defender Marcus Danielsson. ^[4]

On 9 January 2018, Sonko Sundberg transferred to Östersunds FK on a permanent deal from AIK, ^[4] signing a four-year deal with his new club. ^[5]

On 4 November 2021, Sonko Sundberg signed a 2+1⁄2-year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, which came into effect on 1 January 2022, once his contract with Östersunds had ended. ^[6]

On 26 July 2023, he was transferred to fellow Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad for an undisclosed fee. ^{[7] [8]}

International career

In September 2013, Sonko Sundberg was selected to the Sweden men's national under-17 football team that would compete in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[9] On 2 October 2020, he was called up by the senior Gambia national team. ^[10] He debuted with Gambia in a friendly 1–0 win over Congo on 9 October 2020. ^[11] In January 2024, Sonko Sundberg was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. ^[12]

Club statistics

As of 27 May 2025 ^[13]

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AIK	2014	Allsvenskan	5	1	2	1	1	0	8	2
	2015	Allsvenskan	24	1	2	0	5	0	31	1
	2016	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		29	2	5	1	6	0	40	3
GIF Sundsvall (loan)	2016	Allsvenskan	23	3	1	0	0	0	24	3
	2017	Allsvenskan	28	1	1	0	0	0	29	1
	Total		51	4	2	0	0	0	53	4
Östersunds FK	2018	Allsvenskan	21	1	1	0	0	0	22	1
	2019	Allsvenskan	28	1	4	0	0	0	32	1
	2020	Allsvenskan	25	2	3	0	0	0	28	2
	2021	Allsvenskan	24	1	4	0	0	0	28	1
	2022	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		98	5	13	0	0	0	111	5
Levski Sofia	2021–22	First League	11	1	4	0	0	0	15	1
	2022–23	First League	32	0	1	0	4	0	37	0
	2023–24	First League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		44	1	5	0	4	0	53	1
Ludogorets Razgrad	2023–24	First League	19	0	5	1	11	1	35	2
	2024–25	First League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		19	0	5	1	12	1	36	2
Sivasspor (loan)	2024–25	Süper Lig	26	2	1	0	0	0	27	2
Career Total			267	14	31	2	22	1	320	17

Honours

Sweden U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2013

Levski Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2021–22

Ludogorets Razgrad

• Bulgarian First League: 2023–24
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2023

References

1. "Ludogorets loans Noah Sonko Sundberg to Aris Thessaloniki". www.ludogorets.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
2. "Framtiden är vår! – Intervju med Anton Salétros och Noah Sonko Sundberg". BlackBeat.se. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
3. "AIK Fotboll - 18. Noah Sonko Sundberg". AIK Fotboll. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
4. "Noah Sonko Sundberg lämnar AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll . Retrieved 23 January 2018.
5. "Andreas fortsätter i ÖFK och Sonko Sundberg blir ÖFKs tredje nyförvärv". Östersunds FK. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
6. "ПФК Левски подписа с Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
7. "Ludogorets acquired Noah Sonko Sundberg". ludogorets.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
8. "ПФК Левски трансферира Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
9. "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association . Retrieved 6 June 2014.
10. "Gambia Announces Final Scorpions Squad". THE GFF | Official Website. 2 October 2020.
11. "Gambia 1-0 Congo In Friendly International". THE GFF | Official Website. 9 October 2020.
12. "Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON" (PDF). cafonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
13. "N. SONKO-SUNDBERG". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

External links

• Noah Sonko Sundberg at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
• Noah Sonko Sundberg at Elite Football (archive)
• AIK profile
• Noah Sonko Sundberg at Soccerway