Mohamadou Sumareh
Mohamadou Sumareh (born 20 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in The Gambia, he plays for the Malaysia national team.
.jpg.webp) Sumareh with Pahang in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Steve Biko | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | PDRM | 40 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Perlis | 19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Pahang | 62 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Police Tero | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 18 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Malaysia | 30 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Sumareh obtained Malaysian citizenship through naturalization in 2018 and has played for their national team since. He has been nicknamed "Keliboy" by Pahang fans.[2]
Mohamadou Sumareh began his career at Terengganu in January 2012. Sumareh moved to Polis Di Raja Malaysia in December 2012. In December 2015 he joined Perlis, making 19 league appearances and scoring 5 goals. Sumareh's spell at Perlis didn't last long and in December 2016 he joined Pahang, making 98 league appearances and scoring 17 goals in 5 years. Sumareh joined current club Johor Darul Ta'zim in February 2021. In terms of personal accolades, Sumareh has a single Malaysian Midfielder of the Year award to his name.
Early years
Sumareh was born in Fajara, the Gambia. His family moved to the capital Banjul after his birth.
In 2006, Sumareh went to Malaysia at the age of 12, following his father who worked as a businessman and began living here three years later. From then on, he learned a lot about the country, especially in the local culture and also in football.[3] He trained at the Kuala Lumpur Youth Soccer (KLYS) academy as a teenager.[4] Sumareh was offered the chance to join the Steve Biko academy in Gambia in late-2010. However, he was not offered a professional contract.[5]
In late 2011, Sumareh attend a trial with Terengganu. He was registered for 2012 Malaysian League season by the Terengganu management but they decided to cancel his name from registration.[6]
Club career
Royal Malaysia Police
In 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 return 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
Sumareh 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.
Pahang
After helping Perlis reach in the sixth place in Premier League, Sumareh joined 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
On 7 September 2020, Sumareh signed for Thai League 1 club, Police Tero.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
On 9 February 2021, Sumareh joined Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[10] On 7 October 2022, he made his 100 Malaysia Super League appearances against his former club Pahang.
International career
In 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, he was selected to the last 23-man squad for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.[14] On 5 September 2019 he scored a crucial last-minute goal against Indonesia in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Malaysia won the match 2–3 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. On 15 November 2019, he also scored the decisive goal that helped Malaysia win against Thailand 2–1 at Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lampur.
Personal life
Sumareh 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
Club
- As of match played 26 October 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- As of 25 September 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Timor-Leste | 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
Club
PDRM
Pahang
Johor Darul Ta'zim
References
- Mohamadou Sumareh - NFT
- "Sumareh, ada yang tidak puas hati? | Stadium Astro". www.stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Sumareh, ada yang tidak puas hati?". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Sumareh's gaffe throws eligibility into question". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- MOHAMADOU SUMAREH THANKS TMJ AND MFL FOR ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY - Malaysia Football League, 3 October 2018.
- Kisah Sumareh didaftar dan disingkir Terengganu pada 2012 - La Bola Malaya, 9 February 2021.
- 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. 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. 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
- Mohamadou Sumareh at Soccerway