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]
Sundberg in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg | ||
Date of birth | 6 June 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Östersunds FK | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Enskede IK | ||
2010–2013 | AIK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | AIK | 29 | (2) |
2016–2017 | → GIF 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 | ||||
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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
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 2013
References
- "Noah Sonko Sundberg". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- "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.
- "AIK Fotboll - 18. Noah Sonko Sundberg". AIK Fotboll. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- "Noah Sonko Sundberg lämnar AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Andreas fortsätter i ÖFK och Sonko Sundberg blir ÖFKs tredje nyförvärv". Östersunds FK. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- "N. SONKO-SUNDBERG". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
External links
- Noah Sonko Sundberg at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Eliteprospects profile
- AIK profile
- Noah Sonko Sundberg at Soccerway