Mohamadou Sumareh (born 20 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team.
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| Full name | Mohamadou Sumareh | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1994[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fajara, The Gambia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Steve Biko | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Terengganu | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | PDRM | 40 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Perlis | 22 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Sri Pahang | 62 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Police Tero | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Malaysia | 35 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sumareh began his professional career with Terengganu in January 2012 before moving to PDRM F.C. in December 2012. In December 2015, he joined Perlis, where he made 19 league appearances and scored five goals. Following a brief tenure at Perlis, he signed with Pahang in December 2016, where he made 98 league appearances and scored 17 goals over five years. In February 2021, Sumareh joined Johor Darul Ta'zim. He has been recognized once as the Malaysian Midfielder of the Year.
Born in The Gambia, Sumareh became a Malaysian citizen through naturalization in 2018 and has represented the Malaysia national team since. During his time at Pahang, he was nicknamed "Keliboy" by fans.[2]
In the 2019 season, his performances earned him the Malaysia Football League 'Best Midfielder Award'.
Early years
editSumareh was born in Fajara, The Gambia. Shortly after his birth, his family relocated to the capital, Banjul.
In 2006, Sumareh moved to Malaysia at the age of 12, following his father, who worked as a businessman. He began living in Malaysia permanently three years later. During this time, he developed an appreciation for the local culture and furthered his interest in football.[3] As a teenager, he trained at the Kuala Lumpur Youth Soccer (KLYS) academy.[4]
In late 2010, Sumareh was offered the opportunity to join the Steve Biko academy in The Gambia but was not offered a professional contract.[5]
In late 2011, Sumareh attended a trial with Terengganu. Although he was initially registered for the 2012 Malaysian League season, the management later decided to withdraw his registration.[6]
Club career
editPDRM
editIn 2013, Sumareh signed for Malaysia Premier League club PDRM on a two-year contract. He made his first-team debut and his only season appearances on 7 January 2013 against Betaria in a 5–0 win at (Hang Jebat Stadium). He also scored in his debut match but it cut short with an injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season.[7]
He returned from injury and played a vital part of PDRM 2014 season. He succeeded in helping PDRM to become the 2014 Malaysia Premier League champions, thus promoted to the Super league for 2015 Malaysia Super League.
Perlis
editSumareh signed for Perlis on a one-year contract after the end of the contract with PDRM.[8] He made his Perlis debut on 26 February 2016 against Sime Darby in the Malaysia Premier League, with a 1–1 away draw.
Sri Pahang
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After helping Perlis reach in the sixth place in Premier League, Sumareh joined Sri Pahang on a free transfer in December 2016 after signing a two-year deal with the Super League club. He made his club debut on 21 January 2017 in Super League Match against Perak away, which resulted in a 1–1 draw. His first Super League goal came on his Darul Makmur Stadium debut on 27 January 2017, in the 14th minute with a 5–0 victory against T–Team.[9]
Police Tero
editOn 7 September 2020, Sumareh moved to Thailand to signed for Thai League 1 club, Police Tero. He make his debut for the club on 30 October 2020 in a league match against Suphanburi.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
editOn 9 February 2021, Sumareh joined Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[10] On 28 June 2021, he make his AFC Champions League debut against Korean side Pohang Steelers.
On 7 October 2022, he made his 100th Malaysia Super League appearances against his former club Sri Pahang.
International career
editIn October 2018, Sumareh was called up for the Malaysia national team central training from 8 October to prepare for two international friendly matches against Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan.[11] He is the first player called to the Malaysia national team since the 1960s, who was neither born in Malaysia nor have any of his ancestors Malaysian-born or having Malaysian citizenship.[12]
He made his debut on 12 October 2018, in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka. In that match, he came on as a substitute and scored his first international goal in a 4–1 victory.[13] He later scored again in a 3–0 win against Maldives on 4 November 2018. A day later, Sumareh was selected to the 23-man squad for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.[14]
On 5 September 2019, Sumareh scored a crucial last-minute goal against rivals Indonesia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match in which Malaysia won the match 2–3 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. On 15 November 2019, he also scored the decisive goal that helped Malaysia win against Thailand 2–1 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium.
Sumareh also represent the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar. He played in Malaysia group stage match against Jordan and Bahrain on 15 and 20 January 2024 respectively.
Personal life
editSumareh received his Malaysian citizenship in April 2018 after staying in the country for more 5 years.[15] He is a former student of Maz International School in Shah Alam and SEGi College.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 October 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PDRM | 2013 | Malaysia Premier League | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Malaysia Premier League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 6 | |
| Total | 40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 9 | ||
| Perlis | 2016 | Malaysia Premier League | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 5 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 5 | |||
| Pahang | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 11 |
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 102 | 21 | ||
| Police Tero | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 3 | – | 8 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 213 | 39 | ||
International
edit- As of 25 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 7 | |
- As of match played 8 June 2022. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sumareh goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 12 October 2018 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1 |  Sri Lanka |
3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3 November 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3 |  Maldives |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | 11 June 2019 | 14 |  East Timor |
3–0 | 5–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 5 September 2019 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 15 |  Indonesia |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 6 | 14 November 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 18 |  Thailand |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 7 | 11 June 2022 | 28 |  Bahrain |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
editClub
editPDRM
Pahang
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2018, runner-up 2017
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024
- Malaysia Cup: 2022, 2023
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2022, 2023
International
editMalaysia
- AFF Championship runners up: 2018
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ Mohamadou Sumareh - NFT
- ^ "Sumareh, ada yang tidak puas hati? | Stadium Astro". www.stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Sumareh, ada yang tidak puas hati?". Stadium Astro (in Malay). 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Ooi Kin Fai (4 October 2018). "Sumareh's Gaffe Throws Eligibility into Question". Goal. Event occurs at 18:05+08:00. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mohamadou Sumareh Thanks TMJ and MFL for Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity". Malaysia Football League. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Kisah Sumareh didaftar dan disingkir Terengganu pada 2012". La Bola Malaya (in Malay). 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Sumareh rehat tiga bulan - Harian Metro (KLIK), 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Mohamadou Sumareh Taring Singa Utara". mstar. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Pahang vs. T–Team". Soccerway. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Sumareh wings his way to join Super League champs JDT". Bernama. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Senarai 24 Pemain ke kem latihan pusat Skuad Harimau Malaya bermula 8 October 2018". FAM.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Firdaus Hashim (13 October 2018). "Sumareh proves he's a deadly tiger on Harimau Malaya debut". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Jaringan kilat Sumareh benam Sri Lanka". SinarHarian. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia release final 23-man squad for 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup". Fox Sports Malaysia. 4 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Sumareh can join National Team". NST. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Gambia national coach not angry with Sumareh's move to play for Malaysia". NST. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Mohamadou Sumareh at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Sumareh, Mohamadou". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "PDRM crowned MPL champions; FELDA seal promotion". Football SEA. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "PDRM wins People's Cup-::maldivesoccer.com:- Maldives' first soccer website". www.maldivesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ Scott. "2018 AFF Suzuki Cup Best XI". www.affsuzukicup.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links
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- Mohamadou Sumareh at Soccerway