| Mamin Sanyang | |
| Full Name: | Mamin Sanyang[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Brikama, The Gambia |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Winger, wing-back |
| Currentclub: | GKS Tychy |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | 1. FC Heidenheim |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Youthyears3: | 2020–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Bayern Munich |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Bayern Munich II |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Hannover 96 II |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | GKS Tychy |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Gambia U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 23 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:44, 23 November 2023 (UTC) |
Mamin Sanyang (born 6 February 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger and wing-back for I liga club GKS Tychy.
Sanyang was born in Brikama, The Gambia. His family moved to Germany as refugees in 2013 and settled in Baden-Württemberg. Then he joined the youth academy of local 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim. After three seasons there, he moved to the academy of Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.[2]
In June 2020, Sanyang signed for Bayern Munich at the age of seventeen, joining the under-19 squad.[3] He signed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich.[4] On 16 July 2022, he made his debut for Bayern Munich II in a Regionalliga Bayern match against VfB Eichstätt.[5] [6]
On 23 June 2023, Sanyang signed with 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96 as a free agent, set to initially join the reserve team.[7]
On 5 July 2024, Sanyang joined Polish I liga club GKS Tychy on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year.[8]
Sanyang is said to operate on the right flank, able to operate both offensively and defensively.[9] He has been described as a winger,[10] but also a wing-back.[11] It has been said that he could possess "the guile and creativity to play behind a central striker".[12]
Sanyang is eligible to play for either Gambia or Germany. On 6 September 2021, he represented Germany U19s against England U19s in a 1-1 draw.[13] However, he later declared for Gambia.[14] In February 2023, Sanyang was called up to the Gambia national under-20 football team for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations tournament, held in Egypt in February and March 2023.[15] He made his debut for Gambia U20s during the AFCON tournament against Zambia U20s.[16]