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Noah Sonko Sundberg

Noah Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Sivasspor on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad.[1] A former youth international for Sweden, he plays for the Gambia national team.

Club career

Born to a Gambian mother and a Swedish father, Sonko Sundberg joined AIK as a youth player in early 2010. In the summer of 2013 he was moved up to the first team where he made his first team debut in a friendly against Manchester United.[2] On 2 June 2014 he made his Allsvenskan debut at home against IF Brommapojkarna.[3]

He was loaned out to fellow Allsvenskan club GIF Sundsvall in both 2016 and 2017, being an important member of their squad beside fellow central defender Marcus Danielsson.[4]

On 9 January 2018, Sonko Sundberg transferred to Östersunds FK on a permanent deal from AIK,[4] signing a four-year deal with his new club.[5]

On 4 November 2021, Sonko Sundberg signed a 2+1⁄2-year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, which came into effect on 1 January 2022, once his contract with Östersunds had ended.[6]

On 26 July 2023, he was transferred to fellow Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad for an undisclosed fee.[7][8]

International career

In September 2013, Sonko Sundberg was selected to the Sweden men's national under-17 football team that would compete in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9] On 2 October 2020, he was called up by the senior Gambia national team.[10] He debuted with Gambia in a friendly 1–0 win over Congo on 9 October 2020.[11] In January 2024, Sonko Sundberg was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]

Club statistics

As of 11 August 2024[13]

Honours

Sweden U17

Levski Sofia

Ludogorets Razgrad

References

  1. ^ "Noah Sonko Sundberg". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Framtiden är vår! – Intervju med Anton Salétros och Noah Sonko Sundberg". BlackBeat.se. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ "AIK Fotboll - 18. Noah Sonko Sundberg". AIK Fotboll. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Noah Sonko Sundberg lämnar AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Andreas fortsätter i ÖFK och Sonko Sundberg blir ÖFKs tredje nyförvärv". Östersunds FK. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Ludogorets acquired Noah Sonko Sundberg". ludogorets.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "ПФК Левски трансферира Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. ^ "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Gambia Announces Final Scorpions Squad". THE GFF | Official Website. 2 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Gambia 1-0 Congo In Friendly International". THE GFF | Official Website. 9 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON" (PDF). cafonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  13. ^ "N. SONKO-SUNDBERG". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

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