Moussa Sanoh

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Moussa Sanoh
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Gbapleu, Ivory Coast[1]
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Ayutthaya United F.C.
Number 77
Youth career
Quick 1888
0000–2009 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– Ayutthaya United 27 (5)
International career‡
2013 Netherlands U17 5 (1)
2013–2014 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2021– Liberia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:49, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Moussa Sanoh (born 20 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Ayutthaya United.[2] Born in the Ivory Coast to Liberian and Guinean parents, and raised in the Netherlands, Sanoh represents the Liberia national team.

Club career[edit]

Jong PSV[edit]

Sanoh 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

Sanoh 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 5 August 2022.[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
Career total 189 21 3 1 1 0 3 1 194 23
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Football : Moussa Sanoh". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Eindhoven vs. PSV II". Soccerway. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "PSV II vs. De Graafschap". Soccerway. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Moussa Sanoh to RKC Waalwijk". PSV Eindhoven Official Site. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Almere City vs. RKC Waalwijk". Soccerway. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Utrecht II vs. RKC Waalwijk". Soccerway. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Moussa Sanoh signs for the Reds". Crawley Town Official Site. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Birmingham City vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Crawley Town vs. Notts County". Soccerway. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Portsmouth vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. ^ "MOUSSA SANOH LEAVES THE CLUB". Crawley Town Official Site. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Moussa Sanoh este jucătorul Politehnicii". CSM Politehnica Iași Official Site. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  14. ^ "9 jucători au fost prezentați oficial la Gaz Metan" (in Romanian). Gaz Metan Mediaș. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  15. ^ Mihaitalazarica (12 January 2020). "BINE AI VENIT, MOUSSA SANOH!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  16. ^ Droog, Julian (24 February 2021). "Voetbalavonturier Sanoh strijkt neer op Malta: 'Hier wordt op tijd betaald en niet gelogen'". de Gelderlander (in Dutch).
  17. ^ Turcu, Luminiţa (10 August 2021). "CS Mioveni l-a transferat pe atacantul Moussa Sanoh". news.ro (in Romanian).
  18. ^ "Buitenspeler Sanoh is Blauwwitter". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ a b "M. Sanoh". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  21. ^ "2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Slavia Prague's Dorley and Aarau's Njie headline Liberia squad for Cape Verde". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  22. ^ "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.

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