Yira Collins Sor (born 24 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Genk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yira Collins Sor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Family Love Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 36 Lion | |||
| 2021–2022 | Baník Ostrava | 25 | (6) |
| 2022 | Slavia Prague | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | Genk | 40 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Nigeria U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Sor began his career at Port Harcourt-based Family Love Academy, before moving to 36 Lion in Lagos. In February 2021, Sor signed for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.[2]
On 21 January 2022, after three league goals and five assists during the first half of the 2021–22 season, Slavia Prague confirmed the signing of Sor on a contract until December 2026, with compatriot Ubong Ekpai being loaned to Baník Ostrava as part of the deal.[3] On 24 February 2022, Sor scored his first goals for Slavia Prague, scoring twice in a 3–2 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Fenerbahçe.[4] Sor scored two goals again in the Round of 16 of the competition in the first leg against LASK.[5]
On 28 December 2022, Belgian club Genk announced the signing of Sor on a contract until the summer of 2027.[6]
International career edit
Sor made two appearances for Nigeria's under-20's at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[3]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 8 March 2022
| Club | Season | League | Czech Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Slavia Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | |
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "36 Lion product Collins Yira Sor has joined Slavia Praha on a five-year-deal from Banik Ostrava". CKD Media. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b "The new Yira is here!". SK Slavia Praha. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Slavia Praha 3–2 Fenerbahçe". UEFA. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Zlámal, Ondřej (10 March 2022). "Slavia Praha-LASK | UEFA Europa Conference League 2021/22". UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Yira Sor (22) tekent overeenkomst tot 2027" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
External links edit
- Yira Sor at Soccerway
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