Noah Sonko Sundberg

Noah Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a Swedish footballer, of half-Gambian descent, who plays as a defender for Östersunds FK in Allsvenskan.[1]

Noah Sonko Sundberg
Sundberg in 2015
Personal information
Full name Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg
Date of birth (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Östersunds FK
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2009 Enskede IK
2010–2013 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 AIK 29 (2)
2016–2017GIF Sundsvall (loan) 51 (4)
2018– Östersunds FK 49 (2)
National team
2011–2013 Sweden U17 21 (2)
2013–2015 Sweden U19 14 (0)
2015–2016 Sweden U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2016

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]

International career

In September 2013, Sonko Sundberg was selected to the Sweden national under-17 football team that would compete in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]

Club statistics

As of 24 January 2017[7]
Season Club Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2014 AIK Allsvenskan 5 1 0 0 1 0 6 1
2015 24 1 3 1 5 0 32 2
2016 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2016 GIF Sundsvall (loan) 23 3 1 0 0 0 24 3
Career Total 52 5 5 1 6 0 63 6

Honours

Sweden U17

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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. "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. "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. "N. SONKO-SUNDBERG". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.


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