Moussa Sow
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Moussa Sow | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Mantes | ||
| 2002–2003 | Amiens | ||
| 2003–2006 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Rennes | 82 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | → Sedan (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Lille | 54 | (31) |
| 2012– | Fenerbahçe | 5 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | France U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | Senegal | 16 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a French-born Senegalese football player who currently plays for Fenerbahçe in Turkey.[1]
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Rennes
In his first couple of seasons, Sow has made his mark mostly in cup competitions, scoring a brace for Stade Rennes against USC Corte on 6 January 2006 in the Coupe de France[2] and one in an away game against Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue.[3]
[edit] Lille
After his contract with Rennes came to an end, the 24-year-old forward signed a three year deal with Lille OSC on 28 June 2010.[4] Sow scored on his debut for Lille in a 1–1 draw away to his former club Rennes.[5] He did not score again in the league until a 90th minute goal on 19 September gave Lille all three points in a tough home contest against Auxerre.[6]
Sow scored his first hat-trick for Lille on 13 November 2010, the goals came in a 5-2 away victory to Caen, with both Gervinho and Franck Beria grabbing 90th minute goals to seal the win.[7] Less than a month later on 5 December, Sow netted another hat-trick this time against Lorient.[8] His goals helped Lille to a 6-3 win and firmly placed his side into contention for the Ligue 1 crown.[9] Lille went into the winter break in sole position of first place, as Sow fired in their only goal in a 1-1 draw with Saint Étienne on 22 December.[10]
Sow scored his 22nd goal of the Ligue 1 campaign in a 2-2 draw with PSG on 21 May 2011. The result ensured that Lille would secure their first Ligue 1 title since 1954.[11] Sow scored his third hat-trick, on the final day of the season, as Lille tied the knot on their championship season with an emphatic 3-2 victory over former club Stade Rennes.[12] Sow was the top scorer during the 2010–11 Ligue 1 season with 25 league goals and also contributed with three assists.[13]
[edit] Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe signed him on 26 January 2012, for €12 million.[14] Sow signed a 4.5 year contract which will see him remain at the club until the end of 2015-2016 season.[15]
Sow made his debut in a local rivalry against Beşiktaş on 5 February 2012 and scored a goal in the 2nd minute of injury time.[16][17]
[edit] International career
On 5 September 2009, Sow made his debut for the Senegal national football team against Angola.
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2010 | Lubumbashi, DR Congo |  Congo DR |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| 2. | 9 October 2010 | Dakar, Senegal |  Mauritius |
4–0 | 7–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| 3. | 9 February 2011 | Dakar, Senegal |  Guinea |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3 September 2011 | Dakar, Senegal | Congo DR |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| 5. | 3 September 2011 | Dakar, Senegal | Congo DR |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| 6. | 25 January 2012 | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Youth
- 2007: Champion de France des réserves professionnelle
[edit] Club
[edit] Individual
- Trophée meilleur buteur for Ligue 1 top scorer: 2011
[edit] References
- ^ Agreed with Moussa Sow
- ^ http://www.scoresway.com/index.php?sport=soccer&page=match&id=332391
- ^ Moussa Sow's profile, stats & pics
- ^ Moussa Sow au LOSC jusqu'en 2013
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295059?cc=5901
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=294914&cc=5901
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=294943&cc=5901
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/47010/lille-vs-fc-lorient/preview
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=295233&cc=5901
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=295119&cc=5901
- ^ http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/sow-good-as-lille-take-title.htm
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295131?cc=5901
- ^ http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/classementButeurs#sai=79&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=G&poste=Tous
- ^ Fenerbahçe SK Official decleration about Moussa Sow
- ^ Moussa Sow transfer details turkish-football.com (English) accessed 27 Jan 2012
- ^ Fenerbahçe 2 - 0 Beşiktaş
- ^ Live statistic about Fenerbahçe 2 - 0 Beşiktaş
[edit] External links
- Moussa Sow at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Transfermarkt
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Mantes-la-Jolie
- French footballers
- France under-21 international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Süper Lig players
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- CS Sedan Ardennes players
- Amiens SC players
- Lille OSC players
- Fenerbahçe footballers
- Senegalese footballers
- Senegalese expatriate footballers
- Senegal international footballers
- INF Clairefontaine players
- French people of Senegalese descent
- Association football forwards
- France youth international footballers
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
