Sheriff Sinyan (born 19 July 1996) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defensive midfielder for
Slavia Prague. Born in
Norway, he represents
The Gambia internationally.
Club career
Sinyan played youth football for
Oppsal IF and
Holmlia SK
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The men's football team plays in the 4. divisjon from 2013, having last played in ...
, and also featured briefly in Holmlia's senior team before joining the junior ranks of larger club Lillestrøm.
In April 2016, Sinyan signed a two-year contract with Lillestrøm SK's senior team. Sinyan featured in the first two rounds of both the
2015
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and
2016 Norwegian Football Cup
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s, and made his league debut with substitute appearances against Sarpsborg 08 and Strømsgodset in July 2016.
After 2016 Sinyan suffered a long-time injury period, not making his comeback until September 2018 for
Lillestrøm's B team.
On 30 June 2020,
Molde FK announced the signing of Sinyan on a three-year contract from
Lillestrøm.
On 4 July 2023, Sinyan signed for
Czech First League club
Slavia Prague on a one-year contract with the option for a further year.
International career
Sinyan made his
Gambia national team debut on 12 June 2019 in a friendly against
Morocco, as a half-time substitute for
Ebou Adams
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He began his career at Conference National club Dartford, before gainin ...
.
Career statistics
Club
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References
1996 births
Living people
Norwegian people of Gambian descent
People with acquired Gambian citizenship
Footballers from Oslo
Gambian men's footballers
Norwegian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
The Gambia men's international footballers
Holmlia SK players
Lillestrøm SK players
Molde FK players
SK Slavia Prague players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian Third Division players
Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
Gambian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
Gambian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
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