Founéké Sy

Founéké Sy (21 July 1986 – 4 April 2020) was a Malian footballer.

Founéké Sy
Personal information
Full name Founéké Sy
Date of birth (1986-07-21)21 July 1986
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Date of death 4 April 2020(2020-04-04) (aged 33)
Place of death Mali
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Centre Salif Keita 23 (10)
2006–2008 Djoliba A.C. 30 (14)
2007–2008 AS Korofina 32 (13)
2008–2009 Jeanne D'Arc 28 (12)
2009–2010 Nassaji 20 (10)
2010–2011 Iranjavan 18 (11)
2011–2012 Sanat Naft 32 (20)
2012–2013 Ajman Club 24 (11)
2013–2015 Al Ittihad Kalba 25 (14)
2015 Masafi Club
2015–2018 Al-Ahly Shendi 18 (9)
International career
2009 Mali 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2016

Club career

Sy played his entire career in the Malian Première Division before moving to Iran in 2009. He played for Nassaji Mazandaran and Iranjavan in Azadegan League.[1] After having two good seasons in Iran's first division league, He joined Pro League team Sanat Naft. In 2011–12 of Iran Pro League he became second best goal-scorer of the season.

International career

In 2009, Sy featured for the Mali national football team in their World Cup qualifying match against Sudan.[2]

Death

On 5 April 2020, it was announced that Sy had died in a car crash.[3]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Iran League Cup Continental Total
2009–10NassajiAzadegan League207--207
2010–11Iranjavan189--189
2011–12Sanat NaftPersian Gulf Cup322022--3422
UAE League Cup Continental Total
2012–13AjmanUAE Pro-League2411811--3222
Career total 943610130010460
  • Assists
SeasonTeamAssists
2011–12Sanat Naft8

[4]

References

  1. Founéké Sy at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. FIFA.com
  3. "FORMER NASSAJI, SANAT NAFT STRIKER FOUNEKE SY PASSES AWAY". Persian League. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Persian League- Latest Iran League News - Iran Football News - Iran Sport News - Founeke Sy". www.persianleague.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.


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