Mohamed Sankoh

Mohamed Sankoh (born 16 October 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on loan from the German club VfB Stuttgart.

Mohamed Sankoh
Sankoh in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Heracles Almelo
(on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number 44
Youth career
0000–2013 KRSV Vredenburch
2013–2018 Sparta Rotterdam
2018–2020 Stoke City
2020–2021 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 VfB Stuttgart II 15 (9)
2021– VfB Stuttgart 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Vitesse (loan) 21 (2)
2023– → Heracles Almelo (loan) 1 (1)
International career
2018 Netherlands U16 3 (1)
2019 Netherlands U17 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023

Career

In the summer of 2020, Sankoh moved to VfB Stuttgart.[1] He made his debut for the first team of Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 25 April 2021 against RB Leipzig.[2]

On 18 November 2021, Sankoh extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026.[3]

On 22 July 2022, he moved to Vitesse on loan.[4]

On 1 September 2023, Sankoh returned to the Netherlands and joined Heracles Almelo on loan.[5]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Sankoh is of Sierra Leonean descent. He is a youth international for the Netherlands, and helped the Netherlands U17s win the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]

Honours

Netherlands U17

References
  1. "Mohamed Sankoh: Who is VfB Stuttgart's new teen striker earning comparisons with Romelu Lukaku?". bundesliga.com. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "Talented Dutch striker Mohamed Sankoh makes Bundesliga debut for Stuttgart". football-oranje.com. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. "Mo Sankoh signs long-term contract extension". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. "AANVALLER MOHAMED SANKOH VOLGENDE AANWINST VAN VITESSE" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. "HERACLES ALMELO HUURT MOHAMED SANKOH VAN VFB STUTTGART" [HERACLES ALMELO LOANS MOHAMED SANKOH FROM VFB STUTTGART] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. "Mohamed Sankoh: Who is VfB Stuttgart's new teen striker earning comparisons with Romelu Lukaku?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.

Mohamed Sankoh at Soccerway


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