| Noah Sonko Sundberg | |
| Fullname: | Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Sivasspor (on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad) |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | –2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Enskede IK |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | AIK |
| Years1: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | AIK |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → GIF Sundsvall (loan) |
| Caps2: | 51 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Östersunds FK |
| Caps3: | 98 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps4: | 44 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Sivasspor (loan) |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Sweden U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam4: | Gambia |
| Nationalcaps4: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 05:51, 15 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 24 January 2024 (UTC) |
Noah Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Sivasspor on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad.[1] A former youth international for Sweden, he plays for the Gambia national team.
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]
On 4 November 2021, Sonko Sundberg signed a -year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, which came into effect on 1 January 2022, once his contract with Östersunds had ended.[6]
On 26 July 2023, he was transferred to fellow Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad for an undisclosed fee.[7] [8]
In September 2013, Sonko Sundberg was selected to the Sweden men's national under-17 football team that would compete in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9] On 2 October 2020, he was called up by the senior Gambia national team.[10] He debuted with Gambia in a friendly 1–0 win over Congo on 9 October 2020.[11] In January 2024, Sonko Sundberg was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| AIK | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2017 (loan) | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | |||
| Östersunds FK | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 5 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2021–22 | First League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | First League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2023–24 | First League | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Sivasspor (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 242 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 294 | 15 | |||
Sweden U17
Levski Sofia
Ludogorets Razgrad