Momodou Sonko
Personal information
Full name Momodou Lamin Sonko
Date of birth (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Häcken
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2019 Västra Frölunda
2020–2022 Häcken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Häcken 25 (7)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 6 (0)
2022– Sweden U19 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

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

Club career

Momodou Sonko played with Västra Frölunda in Gothenburg,[1] before moving to BK Häcken in 2020.[2] There he quickly appeared as one of the most promising youth players of the club.[3][4][5]

Sonko signed his first long-term professional contract with the Allsvenskan club in May 2022.[2][6] His professional debut for Häcken followed on the 30 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 Cup victory against Älmhult.[4][7]

He made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 October 2022, replacing Erik Friberg during a 1–1 away draw to Varbergs BoIS.[8][9]

At the end of the season he was fully promoted to the first team, after he helped them win their first ever national championship.[9][10]

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.[5][11]

International career

Born in Sweden, Sonko is of Gambian descent.[12] He is a youth international for Sweden, having played with the under-17[2] and under-18[13] selections.

Honours

BK Häcken

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BK Häcken 2022 Allsvenskan 2073———93
2023 Allsvenskan 21711—9[lower-alpha 2]3—3111
Total 237840093004014
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen
  2. ↑ Includes five appearances in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ↑ Trollér, Philip (22 May 2017). "Från Frölunda till Liverpool: "Blev helt chockad"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Liedbergius, Marcus (13 May 2022). "BK Häcken skriver kontrakt med stortalangen Momodou Sonko". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Tivemo, Joel (16 June 2022). "Högmos hyllning till Häcken-talangen: "Ser väldigt bra ut"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 Janlind, Fredrik (2 September 2022). "Momodou Sonko, 17 – Häckens nya supertalang: "Kan uppnå vad som helst"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 Laul, Robert (18 February 2023). "BK Häckens plan – sälja talangen för 50 miljoner". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "BK Häcken skriver flerårskontrakt med Momodou Sonko". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Älmhults IF - BK Häcken - Matchfakta". Svensk fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Wulcan, Markus (2 October 2022). "Ikonernas son: "Har fått frågan ett antal gånger"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Medin, Viggo (17 November 2022). "Klart: BK Häcken flyttar upp landslagsmannen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. 1 2 Pinheiro Diamant, Jonatan; Wahlberg, Malin; Wagner, Michael (30 October 2022). "Häcken svenska mästare – krossade Blåvitt på Gamla Ullevi". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Hjortling, Rasmus (18 February 2023). "FotbollDirekt summerar denna cuplördag". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Gambian Swedish-born Wonderkid's Exploits Spark Hunt For Representation – The Fatu Network". 25 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Kjellberg, Hampus (15 February 2023). "Här är P18-landslagets trupp till Bosön - 46 spelare kallade". Fotbolls-EM (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Momodou Sonko". Retrieved 30 October 2023.

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