Mohamed Ortaim Sankoh (born 16 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Cosenza, on loan from Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Sierra Leone, he has represented the Netherlands at youth levels internationally.

Mohamed Sankoh
Sankoh with VfB Stuttgart in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Ortaim Sankoh [1]
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Cosenza
(on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2013 KRSV Vredenburch
2013–2018 Sparta Rotterdam
2018–2020 Stoke City
2020–2021 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– VfB Stuttgart II 16 (9)
2021– VfB Stuttgart 2 (0)
2022–2023Vitesse (loan) 21 (2)
2023–2024Heracles Almelo (loan) 28 (6)
2024–Cosenza (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018 Netherlands U16 3 (1)
2019 Netherlands U17 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024

Club career

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In the summer of 2020, Sankoh moved to VfB Stuttgart.[2] He made his debut for the first team of Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 25 April 2021 against RB Leipzig.[3]

On 18 November 2021, Sankoh extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026.[4]

On 22 July 2022, he moved to Vitesse on loan.[5]

On 1 September 2023, Sankoh returned to the Netherlands and joined Heracles Almelo on loan.[6]

On 21 August 2024, Sankoh was loaned by Cosenza in the Italian Serie B.[7]

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Sankoh is of Sierra Leonean descent. He is a youth international for the Netherlands, and helped the Netherlands U17s win the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8]

Honours

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Netherlands U17

References

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  1. ^ "Giocatore". legab.it. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Sankoh: Who is VfB Stuttgart's new teen striker earning comparisons with Romelu Lukaku?". bundesliga.com. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Talented Dutch striker Mohamed Sankoh makes Bundesliga debut for Stuttgart". football-oranje.com. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Mo Sankoh signs long-term contract extension". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ "AANVALLER MOHAMED SANKOH VOLGENDE AANWINST VAN VITESSE" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "HERACLES ALMELO HUURT MOHAMED SANKOH VAN VFB STUTTGART" [HERACLES ALMELO LOANS MOHAMED SANKOH FROM VFB STUTTGART] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Mohamed Sankoh nell'attacco del Cosenza!" [Mohamed Sankoh in the Cosenza attack!] (in Italian). Cosenza. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Mohamed Sankoh: Who is VfB Stuttgart's new teen striker earning comparisons with Romelu Lukaku?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
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