| Intro | Association football player | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Gambia | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
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14 November 1994, Banjul, The Gambia |
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| Age | 26 years | ||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||
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Bubacarr Sanneh (born 14 November 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Anderlecht.
Club career
Born in Serekunda, Sanneh began his career with Real de Banjul.
On 1 September 2014 AC Horsens confirmed, that they had signed Sanneh on a season long loan-deal with a buying option. He made his debut on 10 November 2014 against Viborg FF, where he played the whole match and scored a goal. AC Horsens utilized the buying option, and announced the transfer on 22 April 2015.
On 5 November 2017 Sanneh officially signed with FC Midtjylland on a four-year deal, with the transfer happening during the winter transfer window.
In August 2018, Sanneh signed a five-year deal with Belgian club Anderlecht for a transfer fee believed to be €8m. He made his competitive debut for the club in a 1-1 home draw with Royal Antwerp before scoring his first goal in a 2-1 win over Standard Liège.
In August 2019 he signed for Turkish club Göztepe on loan before terminating the contract by mutual consent.
He returned to Belgium in January 2020 to join Oostende on loan until the end of the season.
International career
He made his international debut for Gambia in 2012.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Gambia’s goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 October 2019 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Personal life
Sanneh’s younger brother Muhammed is also a professional footballer.
Honours
- FC Midtjylland
- Danish Superliga (1): 2017-18
- AC Horsens
- AC Horsens Player of the Year: 2014–15.