Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 136 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2008
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
6
best season · 02/03
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-01-22 · 4 players total
383Appearances
20Goals
4Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
144Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ibrahima Sonko |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-01-22 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bignona, Senegal |
| Citizenship | Senegal France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Harlow → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Harlow
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Akhisar Belediye → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Akhisar Belediyespor
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Akhisar Belediyespor
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Ipswich → Akhisar Belediye
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Akhisar Belediyespor
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Stoke City → Ipswich
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ipswich Town
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Portsmouth → Stoke City
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Stoke City → Portsmouth
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Portsmouth FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Hull City → Stoke City
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Stoke City → Hull City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City, Hull City, Hull City U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Reading → Stoke City
08/09 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Reading FC, Stoke City
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Reading FC
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Reading FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Reading FC
52 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Reading FC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Brentford → Reading
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Brentford FC
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Brentford FC
42 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Grenoble → Brentford
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Grenoble Foot 38
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Grenoble Foot 38
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Saint-Étienne B → Grenoble
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Akhisar Belediyespor
0.0%
Ipswich Town
13.1%
Portsmouth FC
11.3%
Stoke City
0.0%
Hull City
0.0%
Hull City U21
0.0%
Reading FC
51.1%
Brentford FC
16.6%
Grenoble Foot 38
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhisar Belediyespor | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,695 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,462 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 136 | 8 | 2 | 6,606 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 2,151 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,006 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisar Belediyespor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisar Belediyespor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisar Belediyespor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,695 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,462 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Hull City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Hull City U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,930 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,380 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,208 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,275 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 37 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 666 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,006 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Saint-Étienne B | Grenoble | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Grenoble | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Brentford | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Reading | Stoke City | Transfer | 1500000 | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Stoke City | Hull City | Loan | 1300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Hull City | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Portsmouth | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Stoke City | Ipswich | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | Ipswich | Akhisar Belediye | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-29 | Akhisar Belediye | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-05 | Without Club | Harlow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Harlow | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Rib fracture | 2012-02-11 | 2012-03-11 | 30 | 7 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-10 | 27 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3499 | #2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Mezenga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leroy Lita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Güray Vural | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 5 | 37 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 3 | 43 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 2 | 28 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 2 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Portsmouth | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Hull City | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Stoke City | Hull City | Loan | — | €1.30m |
Teams faced most often by Ibrahima Sonko'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 54% |
| Watford FC | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 25% |
| Cardiff City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 42% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 38% |
| Burnley FC | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 35% |
| Coventry City | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 42% |
| Leicester City | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 46% |
| Nottingham Forest | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 33% |
| Southampton FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 29% |
| Crystal Palace | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 42% |
| Sheffield United | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,695 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 1,462 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 1,930 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 52 | 1,380 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 3,208 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 1,275 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 876 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 01/02 | 15 | 1,006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
133 apps
9 G
0 A
Second Division
80 apps
8 G
0 A
Premier League
62 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Division 2
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Süper Lig
58 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League North
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ibrahima Sonko?
Ibrahima Sonko is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ibrahima Sonko?
Ibrahima Sonko is 45 years old. He was born on January 22, 1981 in Bignona.
What position does Ibrahima Sonko play?
Ibrahima Sonko plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ibrahima Sonko play for?
Ibrahima Sonko currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ibrahima Sonko scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ibrahima Sonko has scored 20 goals in 383 appearances.