Noah Sonko Sundberg (born 6 June 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club Sivasspor on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad. A former youth international for Sweden, he plays for the Gambia national team.

Club career

Born to a Gambian mother and a Swedish father, Sonko Sundberg joined

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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

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. On 2 June 2014 he made his

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debut at home against IF Brommapojkarna. He was loaned out to fellow Allsvenskan club

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in both 2016 and 2017, being an important member of their squad beside fellow central defender

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. On 9 January 2018, Sonko Sundberg transferred to

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on a permanent deal from AIK, signing a four-year deal with his new club. On 4 November 2021, Sonko Sundberg signed a -year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, which came into effect on 1 January 2022, once his contract with Östersunds had ended. On 26 July 2023, he was transferred to fellow Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad for an undisclosed fee.

International career

In September 2013, Sonko Sundberg was selected to the Sweden men's national under-17 football team that would compete in the

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. On 2 October 2020, he was called up by the senior Gambia national team. He debuted with Gambia in a friendly 1–0 win over

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on 9 October 2020. In January 2024, Sonko Sundberg was included in the country's squad for the

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Club statistics

Honours

Sweden U17 *

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third place:

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Levski Sofia *

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: 2021–22 Ludogorets Razgrad *

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: 2023–24 *

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonko Sundberg, Noah 1996 births Living people Naturalized citizens of The Gambia Gambian men's footballers The Gambia men's international footballers Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers Gambian people of Swedish descent Swedish people of Gambian descent Men's association football defenders AIK Fotboll players GIF Sundsvall players Allsvenskan players PFC Levski Sofia players PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players Sivasspor footballers Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Sweden Enskede IK players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Östersunds FK players Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Footballers from Stockholm