Market value
—
Rating · 2017
5.8
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.02
goals / match
FC Groningen
top club · 177 apps
Position rank · 2017
#26
goals rank
#202
assists rank
9
season goals
10
season assists
Among 509 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2011
€100k
top transfer fee · 15/16
5
best season · 2017
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-15 · 5 players total
401Appearances
9Goals
10Assists
64Yellow cards
3Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gibril Sankoh |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-05-15 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone |
| Citizenship | Sierra Leone Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | TOP sportmanagement |
Jul 2019
Transfer: ACV Assen → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — ACV Assen
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Without Club → ACV Assen
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2017
Transfer: MZ Hakka → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Meizhou Hakka
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Meizhou Hakka
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Roda JC → MZ Hakka
15/16 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Roda JC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Roda JC Kerkrade
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: HN Jianye → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Henan Jianye
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: FC Augsburg → HN Jianye
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Augsburg
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Augsburg
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Augsburg
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Groningen → FC Augsburg
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Groningen
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Groningen
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Groningen
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Groningen
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Groningen
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Stormv. Telstar → FC Groningen
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stormvogels Telstar, FC Groningen
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: De Kennemers → Stormv. Telstar
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Kennemers Yth → De Kennemers
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 438 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.86/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.86/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.03/90
Minutes played by club
Meizhou Hakka
38.7%
Henan Jianye
0.0%
ACV Assen
53.6%
Roda JC Kerkrade
0.0%
FC Augsburg
0.0%
FC Groningen
7.7%
Stormvogels Telstar
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meizhou Hakka | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 1,818 |
| Henan Jianye | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ACV Assen | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2,520 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Groningen | 6 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 177 | 1 | 5 | 360 |
| Stormvogels Telstar | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League One | Meizhou Hakka | 29 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 522 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Meizhou Hakka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | League One | Meizhou Hakka | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,296 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Henan Jianye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Henan Jianye | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Hoofdklasse B Sa | ACV Assen | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Roda JC Kerkrade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 30 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Amstel Cup | Stormvogels Telstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eerste Divisie | Stormvogels Telstar | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Kennemers Yth | De Kennemers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | De Kennemers | Stormv. Telstar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Stormv. Telstar | FC Groningen | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Groningen | FC Augsburg | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-06 | FC Augsburg | HN Jianye | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-20 | HN Jianye | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-06 | Without Club | Roda JC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Roda JC | MZ Hakka | Transfer | 550000 | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | MZ Hakka | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Without Club | ACV Assen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | ACV Assen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #6187 | #20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League One | Meizhou Hakka | 5 | 29 |
| 2016 | League One | Meizhou Hakka | 2 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Hoofdklasse B Sa | ACV Assen | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 30 |
| 2014 | Super League | Henan Jianye | 2 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 4 |
Teams faced most often by Gibril Sankoh's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Feyenoord | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| De Graafschap | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| VVV-Venlo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Vitesse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 50% |
| NAC Breda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| AFC Ajax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| FC Emmen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| SBV Excelsior | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Willem II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 | 522 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 30 | 1,296 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2014 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 2,520 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 360 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
58 apps
7 G
1 A
Hoofdklasse B Sa
28 apps
1 G
1 A
Play-Offs Conference League
13 apps
1 G
1 A
Eredivisie
167 apps
0 G
4 A
Super League
29 apps
0 G
2 A
Bundesliga
31 apps
0 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
14 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
0 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
31 apps
0 G
0 A
Eerste Divisie
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gibril Sankoh?
Gibril Sankoh is a Sierra professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gibril Sankoh?
Gibril Sankoh is 43 years old. He was born on May 15, 1983 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
What position does Gibril Sankoh play?
Gibril Sankoh plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gibril Sankoh play for?
Gibril Sankoh currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gibril Sankoh scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gibril Sankoh has scored 9 goals in 401 appearances.