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Full name
  
Soga Sambo

-2001
  
Pepsi Football Academy

Current team
  
Kwara United F.C.

Number
  
30

Height
  
1.81 m


Playing position
  
Midfielder

Role
  
Football player

Place of birth
  
Kaduna, Nigeria

Name
  
Soga Sambo

Position
  
Midfielder

Date of birth
  
(1985-10-05) October 5, 1985 (age 30)

Soga Sambo (born October 5, 1985 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian football striker who presumably last played for the Sharks of Nigeria until their dissolution in 2016.

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Career

Sambo began his career by Pepsi Football Academy and moved in January 2002 to Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division club ASEC Mimosas, played for 1 year by the team before turning to Nigeria he signs a contract by Shooting Stars F.C.. He played for 2 years by the team from Ibadan and moved in January 2006 for one year to Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. in the Premier Soccer League, the club from Pretoria elongated his contract not and he released the club and moved back to Nigeria, he signs a contract by Kwara United F.C.. On September 26, 2008 he moved to Finland based Club FC Inter Turku.

International

He was member of the Nigeria U-20 at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands and won the Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner). He won with Nigeria U-17 at 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago the Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner).

Titles

  • 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship - Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner)
  • 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship - Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner)
  • 2008 Veikkausliiga Winner with FC Inter Turku
  • References

    Soga Sambo Wikipedia