Moussa Sanoh (born 20 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Police Tero.[2] Born in the Ivory Coast to Liberian and Guinean parents, and raised in the Netherlands, Sanoh represents the Liberia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Gbapleu, Ivory Coast[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Police Tero | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quick 1888 | |||
| –2009 | NEC | ||
| 2009–2014 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Jong PSV | 46 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | RKC Waalwijk | 40 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Crawley Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Politehnica Iași | 27 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Voluntari (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Balzan | 6 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Mioveni | 30 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Eindhoven | 11 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Ayutthaya United | 34 | (6) |
| 2024– | Police Tero | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Liberia | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:49, 14 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editJong PSV
editSanoh joined PSV in 2009, and made his Jong PSV debut in March 2014, in their 2–1 away victory against FC Eindhoven, replacing Aleksandar Boljević in the 90th minute.[3] On 2 December 2014, Sanoh scored his first goal for Jong PSV in their 3–1 home win against De Graafschap, sealing the hosts' victory in the 93rd minute.[4]
RKC Waalwijk
editIn order to find first-team football, Sanoh joined fellow Eerste Divisie side RKC Waalwijk in January 2016 on a six-month deal.[5] Three days later, Sanoh made his RKC Waalwijk debut in their 3–1 defeat against Almere City, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[6] Following an impressive first few months at the club, Sanoh signed a new one-year deal prior to the 2016–17 campaign. He went onto score his first goal for RKC in their 3–1 away victory over Jong Utrecht, netting in the 71st minute after replacing Fred Benson.[7] Sanoh went onto net four more times before leaving the Dutch side in June 2017.
Crawley Town
editOn 5 June 2017, Sanoh agreed to join English side Crawley Town on a two-year deal with the option of an extra year.[8] On 8 August 2017, Sanoh made his Crawley debut during their EFL Cup first round 5–1 defeat against Championship side Birmingham City.[9] A month later, he made his league debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Notts County, replacing Dannie Bulman in the 68th minute.[10] Sanoh scored his first goal for Crawley in their 3–1 away defeat against Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy group stage tie.[11] On 3 July 2018, it was announced that Sanoh would leave Crawley, following a mutual termination in his contract.[12]
Later years
editOn 5 July 2018, following his release from Crawley, Sanoh joined Romanian side Politehnica Iași on a two-year deal.[13]
On 1 July 2019, Sanoh joined Romanian club Gaz Metan Mediaș.[14]
On 12 January 2020, Sanoh joined Liga I club Voluntari on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[15] His contract with Gaz Metan Mediaș was terminated at the end of December 2020.
In January 2021, Sanoh continued his career with Balzan of the Maltese Premier League.[16]
On 10 August 2021, Sanoh signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Romanian Liga I club Mioveni, with an option for an additional year.[17]
Sanoh returned to the Netherlands on 24 June 2022, signing a one-year contract with Eindhoven with an option for an additional year.[18][19]
International career
editSanoh was born in Gbapleu, Ivory Coast, and raised in Nijmegen, Netherlands, by a father of Liberian descent and a mother of Guinean descent.[1] Once eligible to represent Ivory Coast, Liberia, or Guinea at international level, he featured for the Netherlands under-17 and under-19 sides between 2013 and 2014 before switching to represent Liberia at senior level.[20]
On 2 October 2021, he accepted a call-up from Liberia for two World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde.[21] He made his senior debut for Liberia in a 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Cape Verde on 7 October 2021.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 May 2024.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 4 | — | — | — | 46 | 4 | |||||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |||
| Crawley Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Politehnica Iași | 2018–19 | Liga I | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2019–20 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Voluntari (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga I | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Balzan | 2020–21 | Maltese Premier League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Mioveni | 2021–22 | Liga I | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Eindhoven | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ayutthaya United | 2023–24 | Thai League 2 | 32 | 6 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Police Tero | 2024–25 | Thai League 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | |
| Career total | 221 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 231 | 29 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Thai League 2 Play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b "Hoe een onbekende voetballer uit Nijmegen zijn brood verdient in Roemenië: 'Zonder geldproblemen was dit een perfect voetballand'". gelderlander.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Football : Moussa Sanoh". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Eindhoven vs. PSV II". Soccerway. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "PSV II vs. De Graafschap". Soccerway. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Moussa Sanoh to RKC Waalwijk". PSV Eindhoven Official Site. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Almere City vs. RKC Waalwijk". Soccerway. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Utrecht II vs. RKC Waalwijk". Soccerway. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Moussa Sanoh signs for the Reds". Crawley Town Official Site. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Birmingham City vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Crawley Town vs. Notts County". Soccerway. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Portsmouth vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "MOUSSA SANOH LEAVES THE CLUB". Crawley Town Official Site. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Moussa Sanoh este jucătorul Politehnicii". CSM Politehnica Iași Official Site. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "9 jucători au fost prezentați oficial la Gaz Metan" (in Romanian). Gaz Metan Mediaș. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Mihaitalazarica (12 January 2020). "BINE AI VENIT, MOUSSA SANOH!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Droog, Julian (24 February 2021). "Voetbalavonturier Sanoh strijkt neer op Malta: 'Hier wordt op tijd betaald en niet gelogen'". de Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ Turcu, Luminiţa (10 August 2021). "CS Mioveni l-a transferat pe atacantul Moussa Sanoh". news.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ "Buitenspeler Sanoh is Blauwwitter". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Dal, Thomas (24 June 2022). "Jaar na bliksemstage strikt FC Eindhoven deze oud-PSV'er alsnog: Ander type, meer snelheid". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b "M. Sanoh". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Slavia Prague's Dorley and Aarau's Njie headline Liberia squad for Cape Verde". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Liberia vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-10-07 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive (in Dutch). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
External links
edit- Moussa Sanoh at Soccerbase