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
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
CFR Cluj
Number 70
Youth career
–2012 Oppsal
2013 Holmlia
2014–2015 Lillestrøm
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Holmlia 9 (3)
2015–2016 Lillestrøm II
2015–2020 Lillestrøm 29 (1)
2020–2023 Molde 46 (3)
2023–2024 Slavia Prague 4 (0)
2024 Odd 12 (1)
2025– CFR Cluj 0 (0)
International career
2019–2021 Gambia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024
‡ 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 centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Liga I club CFR Cluj. 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 1 December 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Holmlia 2013 3. divisjon 930093
Lillestrøm 2015 Tippeligaen 002020
2016 10120121
2017 Eliteserien 000000
2018 00000000
2019 190302 [a] 0240
Total2917020381
Molde 2020 Eliteserien190006 [b] 0250
2021 243207 [c] 0333
2022 00000000
2023 301040
Total46330130623
Slavia Prague 2023–24 Czech First League 40100050
Odd 2024 Eliteserien121121
CFR Cluj 2024–25 Liga I 000000
Career total10081101501268
  1. Appearance in Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs
  2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 9 October 2019 [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gambia 201950
202000
202100
Total50

Honours

Lillestrøm

Molde

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