Zakaria Sawo

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Zakaria Sawo
Personal information
Full name Zakaria Sarjo Sawo
Date of birth (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Aris Limassol FC
Number 27
Youth career
–2012 Oxie SK
2013–2015 Malmö FF
2016 BK Olympic
2017 Landskrona BoIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 BK Olympic 8 (1)
2018–2020 FC Rosengård 39 (6)
2021–2022 Oskarshamns AIK 42 (13)
2022–2023 IK Start 21 (8)
2023– Aris Limassol 28 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zakaria Sarjo Sawo (born 11 January 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Aris Limassol FC.

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Early life

Sawo was born in 2000 in Sweden. He is a native of Oxie, Sweden. [1] He was born to a Gambian father and Swedish mother. [2]

Career

Sawo started his career with Swedish side BK Olympic. After that, he signed for Swedish side FC Rosengård 1917. In 2021, he signed for Swedish side Oskarshamns AIK. In 2022, he signed for Norwegian side IK Start. In 2023, he signed for Cypriot side Aris Limassol FC. [3]

Style of play

Sawo mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed. [4]

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  2. Dunsæd, Erlend (1 August 2023). "(+) Starts svenske helt elsker byen: – Jeg er takknemlig hver dag". KRS - Avisen Kristiansand.
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