Serigne Osman Petter Sow (born 22 April 1990) is a Swedish professional
footballer who currently plays for
Thai
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** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand
*** Thai script
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side
Sukhothai. He is of
Senegalese descent.
Club career
Born in
Stockholm
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, Sweden, Sow started his youth career at
FoC Farsta and
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differe ...
before returning to Farsta, where he started his professional career. In his first season back at FOC Farsta, Sow made twenty-two appearances and scored eight times.
Sow joined
Väsby United on 21 December 2010. In the opening game of the season, Sow scored his first Väsby United goal in a 2–0 win over
IFK Luleå
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History
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.
After a season at Väsby United, Sow moved abroad to
FC Dacia Chişinău. Sow had previously been linked with a move to
Sturm Graz.
Syrianska and Crystal Palace
In May 2013, Sow transferred to
Syrianska FC
Syrianska Football Club, also known as Syrianska FC or simply Syrianska, is a Swedish professional football club based in Södertälje in Stockholm County. The club was founded by Syriac-Aramean immigrants in 1977 as Suryoyo Sportklubb, or Sury ...
. He made his debut in a league match against
Brommapojkarna
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in a 1–1 draw on 18 May 2013. Sow then scored his first Syrianska goal on 20 June 2013, in a 3–2 loss against
Malmö. Two weeks later on 30 June 2013, Sow scored his second Syrianska goal, in a 5–1 loss against
Elfsborg. The club was keen to extend Sow's contract, but Sow wanted to give his overseas career another go.
On 6 September 2013, Sow signed for
Premier League side
Crystal Palace on a free transfer until the end of the season. However, he made no appearances for the club and spent most of the season in the reserves or injured. Sow was released by Palace at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Heart of Midlothian
Sow scored goals for Hearts in two friendlies during trials against
East Fife and
Manchester City
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before signing a two-year contract.
Sow scored on his competitive debut in a 3–1 victory over
Annan Athletic at
Tynecastle Stadium on 26 July 2014 in the
Challenge Cup
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first round. He scored on his league debut in stoppage time to beat
Rangers
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* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
2–1 at Ibrox on the opening day of the season. Sow was sent off in his next appearance, against
Hibernian in the
Edinburgh Derby
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for an elbow in the face on
Michael Nelson. He scored a penalty at home against
Falkirk
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Falkirk had a ...
in a 4–1 victory, which he followed up by scoring four goals in three appearances against
Cowdenbeath,
Livingston
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and
Queen of the South. However, Sow suffered a thigh strain and was initially out for weeks, but was then ruled out until January. Having made his return in a reserve match in mid-January, Sow made his first team return, in a 3–2 defeat to Falkirk, where he set up
Género Zeefuik's opener. It took until 28 February 2015 for Sow to score twice, in a 10–0 win over
Cowdenbeath. Sow made twenty-two appearances, scoring eleven times and was among six Hearts players to be named in the
2014–15 Championship's Team of the Year.
In the 2015–16 season, Sow started well when he scored twice, one coming from the penalty spot, in a 4–2 win over
Arbroath
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It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
The ...
in the
Scottish League Cup first round. Sow made his
Scottish Premiership debut against
St Johnstone
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in the opening game of the season, where he had his penalty saved by
Alan Mannus before
Jamie Walker scored from the rebound, as Hearts won 4–3. It took until 15 August 2015, for Sow to score his first league goal of the season against
Ross County, followed up with his second goal against
Partick Thistle
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one week later. He scored again in consecutive weeks in October, against Ross County and a brace against Partick Thistle for the second time this season. Sow then added four more goals against Motherwell,
Celtic
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Sports Fo ...
,
Dundee United and Motherwell again.
With his contract expiring at the end of the 2015–16 season, Hearts started negotiations with Sow over a new contract. Two months after the negotiations started, the talks between the club and the player were positive, with a chance of Sow signing a new contract, but this did not stop him from attracting other clubs, such as
Birmingham City,
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
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Sports Fo ...
and
Rangers
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* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
. Former Hearts player
Jimmy Sandison
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Career
Sandison was brought up in the Pennywell area of Edinburgh and attended school locally. He sign ...
said it would be "football suicide if Sow left".
On the last day of the transfer window, Hearts accepted a £1 million bid from an unknown Chinese club, presumed to be Henan Jianye. This led Hearts to sign
Abiola Dauda on loan from
Vitesse. With his move to China completed, Hearts manager
Robbie Neilson left it up to Sow to decide whether or not he wanted to play in the upcoming Edinburgh Derby as it had been agreed that he could play before leaving. After leaving Hearts, Sow took to Twitter, thanking the club and wish them the best.
During his time at Heart of Midlothian, Sow scored 23 times in 52 appearances in all competitions.
Henan Jianye
On 23 February 2016, Sow signed for
Chinese Super League side
Henan Jianye. Following his move to China, Robbie Neilson said Hearts would use the fee to invest in the club's youth players, rather than spend on a transfer.
Emirates (loan)
On 19 January 2017, Sow was loaned to
Emirates until 30 June 2017.
Milton Keynes Dons
On 14 August 2017, following his release from Henan Jiaye, Sow joined
League One club
Milton Keynes Dons on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. On 19 August 2017, he scored the winning goal on his league debut for the club, in a 1–0 win over
Gillingham.
Dundee United
On 31 January 2019, Sow joined
Scottish Championship club
Dundee United for an undisclosed fee in a deal until 2020.
Kilmarnock (loan)
On 2 September 2019, Sow moved on loan to
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...
until January. He was released by Dundee United at the end of the 2019–20 season.
Dundee
In October 2020 after a trial period, Sow signed across the road at United's rivals
Dundee
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on a one-year deal. On 19 December, Sow scored his first goal for Dundee and his first competitive goal in over 18 months in a game against
Dunfermline Athletic. The following week, Sow continued his return to form and scored a Boxing Day hat-trick against
Queen of the South, a performance for which he was named the 'Star Man' in the
SPFL's Team of the Week. Sow would bring his scoring spree up to 6 goals in 3 games with a brace against
Alloa Athletic three days later. Sow would finish the season as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, and would be a part of the Dundee team which would win the
Premiership play-offs and gain promotion to the Premiership.
In June, Dundee manager
James McPake would confirm that Sow would leave at the conclusion of his contract in favour of a move to
Thailand, and praised him for his efforts while at the club.
Sukhothai
On 19 July 2021, Sow signed for
Thai League 2 side
Sukhothai F.C.
Sukhothai Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย) is a Thai professional association football club based in Sukhothai province. They play in the Thai League 1. Sukhothai FC represents th ...
on a one-year deal. Sow would enjoy promotion in back-to-back seasons, as Sukhothai would gain promotion to
Thai League 1.
Personal life
Sow is of Senegalese descent. He is a fan of
reggae music and says it helps him keep calm.
Career statistics
Honours
FC Dacia Chișinău
*
Divizia Națională
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runner-up: 2011–12
Heart of Midlothian
*
Scottish Championship:
2014–15
Individual
*
PFA Scotland Team of the Year
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:
2014–15 Championship
References
External links
Elite Prospects profileOsman Sowa
syrianskafc.com*
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1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Stockholm
Swedish people of Senegalese descent
Swedish footballers
Allsvenskan players
Ettan Fotboll players
Moldovan Super Liga players
Scottish Professional Football League players
Chinese Super League players
Swedish expatriate footballers
FC Dacia Chișinău players
Syrianska FC players
Crystal Palace F.C. players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Henan Songshan Longmen F.C. players
Emirates Club players
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Dundee United F.C. players
Kilmarnock F.C. players
English Football League players
UAE Pro League players
Expatriate footballers in England
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate footballers in Moldova
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Expatriate footballers in Scotland
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Expatriate footballers in China
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Association football forwards
Dundee F.C. players
Expatriate footballers in Thailand
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Osman Sow