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Swedish footballer (born 2005)

Momodou Sonko
Personal information
Full name Momodou Lamin Sonko
Date of birth (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Gent
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2019 Västra Frölunda IF
2020–2022 BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 BK Häcken 25 (7)
2024– Gent 22 (2)
International career
2021–2022 Sweden U17 6 (0)
2022–2023 Sweden U19 8 (2)
2024– Sweden U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:14, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Momodou Lamin Sonko (born 31 January 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a forward.

Club career

Momodou Sonko played with Västra Frölunda in Gothenburg, before moving to BK Häcken in 2020. There he quickly appeared as one of the most promising youth players of the club.

Sonko signed his first long-term professional contract with the Allsvenskan club in May 2022. His professional debut for Häcken followed on the 30 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 Cup victory against Älmhult.

He made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 October 2022, replacing Erik Friberg during a 1–1 away draw to Varbergs BoIS.

At the end of the season he was fully promoted to the first team, after he helped them win their first ever national championship.

He took the spotlight right at the start of the 2023 season, scoring a goal and delivering an assist, as he started a 5–0 win home Cup win to Jönköpings Södra.

On 29 January 2024, two days before his 19th birthday, Momodou signed a contract at KAA Gent until 2028. He broke the club's record transfer spending with a fee of around 8 million euro.

International career

Born in Sweden, Sonko is of Gambian descent. He is a youth international for Sweden, having played with the under-17 and under-18 selections.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BK Häcken 2022 Allsvenskan 2 0 7 3 — — — 9 3
2023 Allsvenskan 23 7 1 1 — 12 3 — 36 11
Total 25 7 8 4 — 12 3 — 45 14
Gent 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 7 0 0 0 — 2 0 — 9 0
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 15 2 2 0 — 7 0 — 24 2
Total 22 2 2 0 — 9 0 — 33 2
Career total 47 9 10 4 0 0 21 3 0 0 78 16
  1. Includes Svenska Cupen
  2. Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

BK Häcken

Individual

References

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  12. "Onze nieuwe nummer 9: Momodou Sonko! | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  13. ""Mijn vermoorde broer zei dat ik nooit mocht stoppen met voetballen": wie is Gentse recordaankoop Sonko (18) die als kind stage liep bij Liverpool?". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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  17. "Allsvenskans Stora Pris - här är alla vinnare". fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

External links

K.A.A. Gent – current squad
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