Lamine Sakho Explained

Lamine Sakho
Upright:1.2
Height:1.78 m
Birth Date:28 September 1977
Birth Place:Louga, Senegal
Position:Winger, striker
Years1:1997–1999
Clubs1:Nîmes
Caps1:62
Goals1:19
Years2:1999–2001
Clubs2:Lens
Caps2:62
Goals2:18
Years3:2002–2005
Clubs3:Marseille
Caps3:43
Goals3:10
Years4:2003–2004
Clubs4:Leeds United (loan)
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Years5:2004–2007
Clubs5:Saint-Étienne
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:2007–2008
Clubs6:Montpellier
Caps6:36
Goals6:3
Years7:2008–2009
Clubs7:Alki Larnaca
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs8:Wrexham
Caps8:18
Goals8:1
Years9:2012
Clubs9:Consolat Marseille
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:272
Totalgoals:53
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Lamine Sakho (born 28 September 1977) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a winger or striker.[1]

Career

Early career

Sakho's previous clubs were Nîmes Olympique, RC Lens, Olympique Marseille and AS Saint-Étienne

Leeds United

Sakho also had a short loan spell with Leeds United in which he scored once in 17 appearances, in a 3–2 win at Middlesbrough in August 2003.[2] At Leeds United Sakho had a hugely promising debut against Newcastle United where he played left wing and received man of the match, after that his form never came up to the same standard and after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury his time at Leeds was effectively over.

He was known as a striker prior to joining Leeds, but he found himself mainly being played as a winger during his time at the Elland Road club, where he was competing with James Milner and Jermaine Pennant for places. That season Leeds were relegated from the Premier League. Sakho was regarded as one of the more successful loan players that season, after several players such as Roque Junior and Cyril Chapuis had torrid spells at Leeds.

Wrexham

Following spells in France and Cyprus, he scored his first goal for Wrexham in a 1–0 away win at Ebbsfleet United on 31 October 2009. Sakho received a straight red card for Wrexham in the game against Hayes & Yeading after headbutting a player. His contract was terminated by 'mutual consent' in March 2010 after failing to make an impact at the club.[3]

Consolat

In January 2012, after almost two years without a club, Sakho signed for Championnat de France amateur club Consolat Marseille.[4] He made his debut on 18 February 2012 in the 1–0 home win against Gap.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lamine Sakho . worldfootball.net . 15 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Viduka grabs late winner . . 30 August 2003 . 21 August 2009.
  3. Web site: Sakho agrees deal to leave . . 25 March 2010 . 25 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003184743/http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10311~2005342,00.html . 3 October 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Lamine Sakho signe a Marseille. Marseille-Consolat.com. 19 March 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120903224330/http://www.marseille-consolat.com/accueil/6-lamine-sakho-signe-a-marseille.html. 3 September 2012.