Moussa Sanoh Explained

Moussa Sanoh
Birth Date:20 July 1995
Birth Place:Gbapleu, Ivory Coast[1]
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Police Tero
Clubnumber:77
Youthclubs1:Quick 1888
Youthyears2:–2009
Youthclubs2:NEC
Youthyears3:2009–2014
Youthclubs3:PSV
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Jong PSV
Caps1:46
Goals1:4
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:RKC Waalwijk
Caps2:40
Goals2:5
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Crawley Town
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Caps4:27
Goals4:5
Years5:2019–2020
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Voluntari (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:1
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Balzan
Caps7:6
Goals7:2
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Mioveni
Caps8:30
Goals8:4
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Eindhoven
Caps9:11
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–2024
Clubs10:Ayutthaya United
Caps10:34
Goals10:6
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Police Tero
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalteam3:Liberia
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:12 May 2024
Ntupdate:00:49, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Moussa Sanoh (born 20 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Police Tero.[2] Born in the Ivory Coast to Liberian and Guinean parents, and raised in the Netherlands, Sanoh represents the Liberia national team.

Club career

Jong PSV

Sanoh joined PSV in 2009, and made his Jong PSV debut in March 2014, in their 2–1 away victory against FC Eindhoven, replacing Aleksandar Boljević in the 90th minute.[3] On 2 December 2014, Sanoh scored his first goal for Jong PSV in their 3–1 home win against De Graafschap, sealing the hosts' victory in the 93rd minute.[4]

RKC Waalwijk

In order to find first-team football, Sanoh joined fellow Eerste Divisie side RKC Waalwijk in January 2016 on a six-month deal.[5] Three days later, Sanoh made his RKC Waalwijk debut in their 3–1 defeat against Almere City, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[6] Following an impressive first few months at the club, Sanoh signed a new one-year deal prior to the 2016–17 campaign. He went onto score his first goal for RKC in their 3–1 away victory over Jong Utrecht, netting in the 71st minute after replacing Fred Benson.[7] Sanoh went onto net four more times before leaving the Dutch side in June 2017.

Crawley Town

On 5 June 2017, Sanoh agreed to join English side Crawley Town on a two-year deal with the option of an extra year.[8] On 8 August 2017, Sanoh made his Crawley debut during their EFL Cup first round 5–1 defeat against Championship side Birmingham City.[9] A month later, he made his league debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Notts County, replacing Dannie Bulman in the 68th minute.[10] Sanoh scored his first goal for Crawley in their 3–1 away defeat against Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy group stage tie.[11] On 3 July 2018, it was announced that Sanoh would leave Crawley, following a mutual termination in his contract.[12]

Later years

On 5 July 2018, following his release from Crawley, Sanoh joined Romanian side Politehnica Iași on a two-year deal.[13]

On 1 July 2019, Sanoh joined Romanian club Gaz Metan Mediaș.[14]

On 12 January 2020, Sanoh joined Liga I club Voluntari on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[15] His contract with Gaz Metan Mediaș was terminated at the end of December 2020.

In January 2021, Sanoh continued his career with Balzan of the Maltese Premier League.[16]

On 10 August 2021, Sanoh signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Romanian Liga I club Mioveni, with an option for an additional year.[17]

Sanoh returned to the Netherlands on 24 June 2022, signing a one-year contract with Eindhoven with an option for an additional year.[18] [19]

International career

Sanoh was born in Gbapleu, Ivory Coast, and raised in Nijmegen, Netherlands, by a father of Liberian descent and a mother of Guinean descent.[1] Once eligible to represent Ivory Coast, Liberia, or Guinea at international level, he featured for the Netherlands under-17 and under-19 sides between 2013 and 2014 before switching to represent Liberia at senior level.[20]

On 2 October 2021, he accepted a call-up from Liberia for two World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde.[21] He made his senior debut for Liberia in a 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Cape Verde on 7 October 2021.[22]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV2013–14Eerste Divisie1010
2014–15Eerste Divisie322322
2015–16Eerste Divisie132132
Total464464
RKC Waalwijk2015–16Eerste Divisie14000140
2016–17Eerste Divisie2652000285
Total4052000425
Crawley Town2017–18League Two12000103[23] 1161
Politehnica Iași2018–19Liga I27511286
Gaz Metan Mediaș2019–20Liga I600060
2020–21Liga I500050
Total11000110
Voluntari (loan)2019–20Liga I16100161
Balzan2020–21Maltese Premier League620062
Mioveni2021–22Liga I30410314
Eindhoven2022–23Eerste Divisie100010
Ayutthaya United2023–24Thai League 23262[24] 0346
Police Tero2024–25Thai League 2
Career total2212741105123129

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoe een onbekende voetballer uit Nijmegen zijn brood verdient in Roemenië: 'Zonder geldproblemen was dit een perfect voetballand'. nl. gelderlander.nl. 31 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Football : Moussa Sanoh. footballdatabase.eu. 2014-03-19.
  3. News: Eindhoven vs. PSV II . Soccerway . 7 March 2014 . 4 October 2017.
  4. News: PSV II vs. De Graafschap . Soccerway . 2 December 2014 . 4 October 2017.
  5. News: Moussa Sanoh to RKC Waalwijk . PSV Eindhoven Official Site . 1 February 2016 . 4 October 2017.
  6. News: Almere City vs. RKC Waalwijk . Soccerway . 5 February 2016 . 4 October 2017.
  7. News: Utrecht II vs. RKC Waalwijk . Soccerway . 22 August 2016 . 4 October 2017.
  8. News: Moussa Sanoh signs for the Reds . Crawley Town Official Site . 5 June 2017 . 4 October 2017.
  9. News: Birmingham City vs. Crawley Town . Soccerway . 8 August 2017 . 4 October 2017.
  10. News: Crawley Town vs. Notts County . Soccerway . 16 September 2017 . 4 October 2017.
  11. News: Portsmouth vs. Crawley Town . Soccerway . 3 October 2017 . 4 October 2017.
  12. News: MOUSSA SANOH LEAVES THE CLUB . Crawley Town Official Site . 3 July 2018 . 3 July 2018.
  13. News: Moussa Sanoh este jucătorul Politehnicii . CSM Politehnica Iași Official Site . 5 July 2018 . 8 July 2018.
  14. Web site: 9 jucători au fost prezentați oficial la Gaz Metan. 1 July 2019. 1 July 2019. Gaz Metan Mediaș. Romanian.
  15. Web site: BINE AI VENIT, MOUSSA SANOH!. 12 January 2020. 12 January 2020. Mihaitalazarica. Voluntari. Romanian.
  16. News: Droog . Julian . Voetbalavonturier Sanoh strijkt neer op Malta: 'Hier wordt op tijd betaald en niet gelogen' . de Gelderlander . 24 February 2021 . nl.
  17. News: Turcu . Luminiţa . CS Mioveni l-a transferat pe atacantul Moussa Sanoh . news.ro . 10 August 2021 . ro.
  18. Web site: Buitenspeler Sanoh is Blauwwitter . FC Eindhoven . 14 July 2022 . nl . 24 June 2022.
  19. News: Dal . Thomas . Jaar na bliksemstage strikt FC Eindhoven deze oud-PSV'er alsnog: Ander type, meer snelheid . 14 July 2022 . Eindhovens Dagblad . 24 June 2022 . nl.
  20. News: M. Sanoh . Soccerway . 5 May 2017.
  21. News: 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Slavia Prague’s Dorley and Aarau’s Njie headline Liberia squad for Cape Verde . Goal.com . 2 October 2021.
  22. Web site: Match Report of Liberia vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-10-07 - WC Qualification . Global Sports Archive . 2021-10-07 . nl . 2021-10-07.
  23. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  24. Appearance(s) in Thai League 2 Play-offs