Noah Kemeseng 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.
 Sonko Sundberg warming up for Levski in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sivasspor (on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Enskede IK | ||
| 2010–2013 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | AIK | 29 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 51 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Östersunds FK | 98 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Levski Sofia | 44 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sivasspor (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sweden U17 | 21 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Sweden U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Sweden U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Gambia | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:36, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn 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 2+1⁄2-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]
International career
editIn 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 statistics
edit- As of 11 August 2024[13]
| 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 | ||
Honours
editSweden U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2013
Levski Sofia
Ludogorets Razgrad
References
edit- ^ "Noah Sonko Sundberg". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Framtiden är vår! – Intervju med Anton Salétros och Noah Sonko Sundberg". BlackBeat.se. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "AIK Fotboll - 18. Noah Sonko Sundberg". AIK Fotboll. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Noah Sonko Sundberg lämnar AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Andreas fortsätter i ÖFK och Sonko Sundberg blir ÖFKs tredje nyförvärv". Östersunds FK. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Ludogorets acquired Noah Sonko Sundberg". ludogorets.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "ПФК Левски трансферира Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Gambia Announces Final Scorpions Squad". THE GFF | Official Website. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Gambia 1-0 Congo In Friendly International". THE GFF | Official Website. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON" (PDF). cafonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "N. SONKO-SUNDBERG". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
External links
edit- Noah Sonko Sundberg at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Noah Sonko Sundberg at Elite Football (archive)
- AIK profile
- Noah Sonko Sundberg at Soccerway