Edrissa Sonko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edrissa Sonko | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ras AlKhaima Club | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Steve Biko F.C. | ||
| 1997–1998 | Real de Banjul | ||
| 1998–1999 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Anderlecht | 6 | (1) |
| 2000–2007 | Roda JC | 112 | (20) |
| 2007 | Skoda Xanthi | 9 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Walsall | 37 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Hereford United | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | APEP | 0 | (0) |
| 2010- | Ras AlKhaima Club | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2009 | Gambia | 14 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:14, 20 May 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 26 June 2007 (UTC) | |||
Edrissa Sonko (born 23 March 1980 in Essau[1]) is a Gambian football midfielder, currently playing for Ras AlKhaima Club in the United Arab Emirates.
Career
His previous clubs are Steve Biko F.C.,[2] Real de Banjul,[3] Anderlecht,[4] Roda JC,[5] Walsall,[6] Tranmere Rovers[7] and Skoda Xanthi.
He netted his first Tranmere goal in the win at home to Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy in September 2008. His first league goal followed just over a week later away at Huddersfield Town, he scored a long range volley in the 2-1 Tranmere win.
On 19 September 2009, Sonko signed a 1 year deal with Hereford United.[8] He was released at the end of the season and moved to Cypriot side APEP.
In September 2010 he joined Ras AlKhaima Club in the United Arab Emirates.
International career
He has played 14 international matches and scored 7 goals for The Gambia.[9]
References
- ^ Playerhistory Profile
- ^ Profile: Edrissa Sonko
- ^ Profile on National-football-teams.com
- ^ Tranmere Rovers | Team | Player Profiles | Edrissa Sonko
- ^ "Edrissa Sonko" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ Walsall - Player Profiles: Edrissa Sonko
- ^ Sky Sports | Football News | League 1 | Tranmere Rovers
- ^ Trewick Adds Sonko to Squad
- ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Spielerstatistik Edrissa SONKO
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Roda JC players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Skoda Xanthi F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Belgian Pro League players
- The Football League players
- Eredivisie players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in England
- The Gambia international footballers