Sheriff Sinyan

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Sheriff Sinyan
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Odd
Number 14
Youth career
Oppsal
–2013 Holmlia
2014–2015 Lillestrøm
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Holmlia 9 (3)
2015–2020 Lillestrøm 29 (1)
2020–2023 Molde 46 (3)
2023–2024 Slavia Prague 4 (0)
2024– Odd 0 (0)
International career
2019– Gambia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:48, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 September 2019

Sheriff Sinyan (born 19 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Odd. Born in Norway, he represents The Gambia internationally.

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Club career

Sinyan played youth football for Oppsal IF and Holmlia SK, and also featured briefly in Holmlia's senior team before joining the junior ranks of larger club Lillestrøm.

In April 2016, Sinyan signed a two-year contract with Lillestrøm SK's senior team. [1] Sinyan featured in the first two rounds of both the 2015 and 2016 Norwegian Football Cups, [2] [3] [4] and made his league debut with substitute appearances against Sarpsborg 08 and Strømsgodset in July 2016.

After 2016 Sinyan suffered a long-time injury period, not making his comeback until September 2018 for Lillestrøm's B team. [5]

On 30 June 2020, Molde FK announced the signing of Sinyan on a three-year contract from Lillestrøm. [6]

On 4 July 2023, Sinyan signed for Czech First League club Slavia Prague on a one-year contract with the option for a further year. [7]

International career

Sinyan made his Gambia national team debut on 12 June 2019 in a friendly against Morocco, as a half-time substitute for Ebou Adams. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 June 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Holmlia 2013 3. divisjon 930093
Lillestrøm 2015 Tippeligaen 002020
2016 10120121
2017 Eliteserien 000000
2018 000000
2019 19030220
2020 1. divisjon 000000
Total2917000361
Molde 2020 Eliteserien1900060250
2021 2432070333
2022 00000000
2023 30100040
Total46330130623
Career total8471001301077

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References

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