Amadou Sanyang

Amadou Sanyang

Personal information
Full name	Amadou Sanyang
Date of birth	(1991-08-01) 1 August 1991
Place of birth	Bakau, Gambia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder Defender
Club information
Current team	Seattle Sounders FC 2
Number	30
Youth career
2005–2007	Real de Banjul
2009	TFC Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Real de Banjul
2009–2010	Toronto FC	20	(0)
2011	Seattle Sounders FC	1	(0)
2012–2014	Charleston Battery	59	(5)
2015–	Seattle Sounders FC 2	21	(0)
National team
2007	Gambia U17
2008	Gambia U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:20, 20 June 2016 (UTC).

Amadou Sanyang (born 1 August 1991) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC 2 in the USL.

Career

Professional

Sanyang began his professional career with Real de Banjul of the Gambian Championnat National D1. Sanyang's time with Real de Banjul was a successful one, and in 2007 he was honoured as the best midfielder in the Gambian League.^[1]

His play with the Gambian Under-20 National Team sparked interest among Major League Soccer clubs and in early 2009 he was signed by Toronto FC along with a fellow countrymen Emmanuel Gomez. Due to his age he was initially ineligible to join the senior squad until his 18th birthday, which took place on 1 August 2009; during this time he trained with both the senior team and the TFC Academy.^[2]

Sanyang made his debut for Toronto FC on 1 August 2009 as a sub vs. New England Revolution.

In September 2009, two Ligue 1 clubs sent scouts to Toronto to watch him in action. Dutch club PSV Eindhoven also requested video footage.^[3]

Sanyang made 14 appearances in his second year with Toronto and first full season, he was plagued with a concussion that prevented him making any appearances in the second half of the season.

On 30 July 2011, Sanyang signed with Seattle Sounders FC.^[4]

After his release by Seattle, Sanyang signed with USL Pro club Charleston Battery on 6 April 2012.^[5]

International

Sanyang has represented his nation at various youth levels. He was a member of the Gambian U-17 National Team, and is currently part of the U-20 squad. In 2007, he helped lead the Gambian U-17 squad in conquering the Four Nation Tournament held in Côte d'Ivoire. He was named the second best player in the tournament.

Honours

Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2010

Career statistics

Last update: 30 June 2012

References

External links

• MLS player profile