Momodou Sarr[2] (born 31 March 2000)[3] is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Gnistan, as a striker.[4] Born in Vaasa, Finland, Sarr is of Gambian descent.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaasa, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gnistan | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | VPS[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | VPS II | 26 | (22) |
| 2018–2020 | VPS | 50 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Ilves | 35 | (0) |
| 2022– | Gnistan | 45 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Finland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Sarr played in the youth sector of his hometown club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), before debuting in senior level on 25 April 2018 with the club's first team, in a 1–1 Veikkausliiga draw against Ilves.[6][7][8]
In early 2021, Sarr joined Ilves in Veikkausliiga on a two-year deal.[9]
On 21 July 2022, Sarr moved to Gnistan in second-tier Ykkönen.[10] He was named the Ykkönen Player of the Month in June 2023, after scoring five goals and providing two assists in four matches.[11] At the end of the 2023 season, Gnistan won promotion to Veikkausliiga, and Sarr's contract was extended for the 2024 season.[12]
Honours edit
IF Gnistan edit
Individual edit
- Ykkönen: Player of the Month, June 2023[11]
References edit
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ "Vaasan Palloseura kaudella 2019". Vepsu.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "#7 Sarr, Momodou". Veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b Momodou Sarr at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Momodou Sarr, worldfootball.net
- ^ VPS VS. ILVES 1 - 1, int.soccerway.com
- ^ VPS:n kuuma nuori maalitykki: "Plussaa kun saa tehtyä maaleja", Veikkausliiga, 15 May 2019
- ^ VPS luottaa oman alueen pelaajiin, vepsu.fi, 23 September 2020
- ^ "Momodou Sarr Ilveksen hyökkäykseen". Ilvesedustus.fi | Edustusjoukkueiden yhteinen koti (in Finnish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "MOMODOU SARR GNISTANIN HYÖKKÄYKSEEN" (in Finnish). Gnistan. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b Momodou Sarr on Ykkösen kesäkuun kuukauden pelaaja, Finnish FA, 4 July 2023
- ^ MOMODOU SARR JA GNISTAN JATKOSOPIMUKSEEN, gnistan.fi, 13 December 2023