Martin Sawi

Martin Dominic Martin Hassan (born 16 September 1999) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Korean club Yangju Citizen and the South Sudan national team.

Martin Sawi
Personal information
Full name Martin Dominic Martin Hassan
Date of birth (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999
Place of birth Alexandria, Egypt
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Yangju Citizen
Youth career
Young Stars
2016–2018 Ansan Greeners
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Goyang Citizen 35 (19)
2020– Yangju Citizen
National team‡
2018 South Sudan U23 1 (0)
2019– South Sudan 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:00, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Sawi began his career at South Sudanese club Young Stars,[1] before moving to South Korea in 2016 to sign for Ansan Greeners. In 2018, Sawi signed for Goyang Citizen.[2] In January 2020, after scoring 19 goals in 35 appearances for Goyang, Sawi signed for K3 League club Yangju Citizen.[3]

International career

In November 2018, Sawi made an appearance for South Sudan's under-23 team against Uganda at Juba Stadium.[3] On 17 November 2019, Sawi made his debut for South Sudan in a 2–1 loss against Burkina Faso.[4]

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References
  1. "South Sudanese player signs to South Korean Club". Hot in Juba. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "[오피셜] 고양시민축구단, '남수단 네이마르' 마틴 영입" (in Korean). Naver. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. "Sawi Signs For A New Club in The South Korea K3 League". Kurra Sports. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. "South Sudan vs. Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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