Noah Sonko Sundberg

Noah Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.[1] A former youth international for Sweden, he plays for the Gambia national team.

Noah Sonko Sundberg
Sonko Sundberg warming up for Levski in 2022
Personal information
Full name Noah Kemeseng Sonko Sundberg
Date of birth (1996-06-06) 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
 Levski Sofia
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2009 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– Levski Sofia 39 (1)
International career‡
2011–2013 Sweden U17 21 (2)
2013–2015 Sweden U19 14 (0)
2015–2016 Sweden U21 4 (0)
2020– Gambia 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020

Club career

Born to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother, 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 2,5-year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, which came into effect on 1 January 2022, once his contract with Östersunds had ended.[6]

International career

In September 2013, Sonko Sundberg was selected to the Sweden national under-17 football team that would compete in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7] On 2 October 2020, he was called up by the senior Gambia national team.[8] He debuted with Gambia in a friendly 1-0 win over Congo on 9 October 2020.[9]

Club statistics
As of 24 January 2017[10]
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AIK 2014 Allsvenskan 5 1 0 0 1 0 6 1
2015 Allsvenskan 24 1 3 1 5 0 32 2
2016 Allsvenskan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
GIF Sundsvall (loan) 2016 Allsvenskan 23 3 1 0 0 0 24 3
Career Total 52 5 5 1 6 0 63 6

Honours

Sweden U17

Levski Sofia

References
  1. "Noah Sonko Sundberg". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "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.
  3. "AIK Fotboll - 18. Noah Sonko Sundberg". AIK Fotboll. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "Noah Sonko Sundberg lämnar AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. "Andreas fortsätter i ÖFK och Sonko Sundberg blir ÖFKs tredje nyförvärv". Östersunds FK. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. "ПФК Левски подписа с Ноа Сонко Сундберг". levski.bg. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. "Gambia Announces Final Scorpions Squad". THE GFF | Official Website. October 2, 2020.
  9. "Gambia 1-0 Congo In Friendly International". THE GFF | Official Website. October 9, 2020.
  10. "N. SONKO-SUNDBERG". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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