Vajebah Sakor

Vajebah Kaliefah Sakor (born 14 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Start. Born in Liberia, he has represented Norway at youth level.

Vajebah Sakor
Personal information
Full name Vajebah Kaliefah Sakor
Date of birth (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Start
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Asker 26 (2)
2012 → Rosenborg (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2018 Juventus 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Westerlo (loan) 0 (0)
2016 → Vålerenga (loan) 20 (1)
2017 → Willem II (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → Göteborg (loan) 12 (2)
2018 Göteborg 23 (3)
2019–2021 OFI 45 (4)
2021 Brann 4 (1)
2022 Triestina 3 (0)
2023– Start 13 (2)
International career
2011–2013 Norway U17 21 (7)
2013–2015 Norway U19 10 (2)
2017–2019 Norway U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2023

Club career

Sakor made his debut for Asker at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player to play in the Norwegian First Division.[1] After going on trial with Milan in March 2012,[1] Sakor signed for Juventus in January 2013.

In August 2015, Sakor joined Westerlo on loan,[2] before joining Vålerenga on loan in March 2016.[3][4]

On 31 January 2017, Sakor was loaned to Willem II until the end of the season.[5]

On 8 February 2022, Sakor signed with Triestina in Italian third-tier Serie C.[6]

International career

Sakor was born in Liberia and but he moved to Norway at a young age. He has represented Norway in at the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and most recently at the U21 level.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 NOvember 2020[8][9]
Club Season Division League National Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga (loan) 2016 Tippeligaen 20152–253
Willem II (loan) 2016–17 Eredivisie 1000–10
IFK Göteborg (loan) 2017 Allsvenskan 12200–122
IFK Göteborg 2018 Allsvenskan 23320–253
Total 35520–375
OFI 2018–19 Super League Greece 8100–81
2019–20 19220–212
2020–21 6000–60
Total 33320–353
Career total 89992009811

References
  1. "Gaute Larsen tviler på at han får beholde Sakor". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 17 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. "Vajebah Sakor versterkt Kemphanen". kvcwesterlo.be (in Dutch). K.V.C. Westerlo. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. "Vålerenga henter Juventus-spiller". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. "Vajebah Sakor". Worldfootball.net. 1996-04-14. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  5. "Willem II huurt Sakor voor rest van seizoen" (in Dutch). Willem II. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. "Centrocampista norvegese classe '96, 185 cm di statura" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  7. "UEFA U19-EM - Vajebah Sakor – UEFA.com". De.uefa.com. 1996-04-14. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  8. "V.Sakor". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. "Vajebah Sakor". nifs.no. Nifs. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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