Market value
—
Rating · 2017
5.6
Solid
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
New England Revolution
top club · 122 apps
Position rank · 2017
#17
goals rank
#27
assists rank
20
season goals
15
season assists
Among 56 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2014
23 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-31 · 6 players total
235Appearances
20Goals
15Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
83Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sainey Nyassi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-01-31 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bwiam, The Gambia |
| Citizenship |  The Gambia |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Dec 2017
Transfer: FC Edmonton → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — FC Edmonton
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — FC Edmonton
23 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — FC Edmonton
17 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: RoPS → FC Edmonton
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rovaniemen Palloseura
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Rovaniemen Palloseura
19 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2014
Transfer: Without Club → RoPS
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: D.C. United → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — D.C. United, New England Revolution
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: New England → D.C. United
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — New England Revolution
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — New England Revolution Reserves
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — New England Revolution
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — New England Revolution
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — New England Revolution
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — New England Revolution
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — New England Revolution
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — New England Revolution
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — New England Revolution
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2007
Transfer: GPA → New England
07/08 · Draft
Jul 2007
2007 — New England Revolution
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 38 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.14/90
Assists2 total · 0.10/90
G+A5 total · 0.24/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
FC Edmonton
40.3%
Rovaniemen Palloseura
4.7%
New England Revolution
52.3%
D.C. United
0.0%
New England Revolution Reserves
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Edmonton | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 70 | 7 | 8 | 3,015 |
| Rovaniemen Palloseura | 2 | 14/15 | 2014 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 348 |
| New England Revolution | 10 | 08/09 | 2013 | 122 | 7 | 5 | 3,911 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Revolution Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 205 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canadian Championship | FC Edmonton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | NASL Fall Championship | FC Edmonton | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 776 |
| 2017 | NASL Spring Championship | FC Edmonton | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 2016 | Canadian Championship | FC Edmonton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | FC Edmonton | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Playoffs | FC Edmonton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | FC Edmonton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Canadian Championship | FC Edmonton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 2015 | NASL Fall Championship | FC Edmonton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 2015 | NASL Spring Championship | FC Edmonton | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 683 |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 348 |
| 2013 | MLS | D.C. United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | New England Revolution | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 960 |
| 2010 | MLS | New England Revolution | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 2009 | MLS | New England Revolution | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 971 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | MLS | New England Revolution | 25 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 831 |
| 2008 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | New England Revolution Reserves | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 205 |
| 10/11 | North American SuperLiga | New England Revolution | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | New England Revolution | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | North American SuperLiga | New England Revolution | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | GPA | New England | Draft | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-28 | New England | D.C. United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-09 | D.C. United | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-30 | Without Club | RoPS | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-10 | RoPS | FC Edmonton | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-01 | FC Edmonton | Retired | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-03-07 | 2012-04-27 | 52 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€225k
Low—
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27257 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25504 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6186 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Watson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomi Ameobi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Papé Diakité | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Keegan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Van Oekel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 4 | 19 |
| 2009 | MLS | New England Revolution | 2 | 28 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | New England Revolution Reserves | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 2 | 19 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | FC Edmonton | 2 | 15 |
| 2015 | NASL Spring Championship | FC Edmonton | 2 | 9 |
Teams faced most often by Sainey Nyassi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| CD Chivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Seattle Sounders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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 | 30 | 1,870 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1,145 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2014 | 19 | 348 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 1,149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2009 | 31 | 971 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2008 | 27 | 831 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11/12 | 6 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
118 apps
7 G
3 A
Veikkausliiga
19 apps
4 G
2 A
NASL Fall Championship
33 apps
3 G
3 A
NASL Spring Championship
30 apps
2 G
5 A
Canadian Championship
6 apps
2 G
0 A
MLS Reserve League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
North American SuperLiga
12 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Sainey Nyassi?
Sainey Nyassi is a The professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Sainey Nyassi?
Sainey Nyassi is 37 years old. He was born on January 31, 1989 in Bwiam.
What position does Sainey Nyassi play?
Sainey Nyassi plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Sainey Nyassi play for?
Sainey Nyassi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sainey Nyassi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sainey Nyassi has scored 20 goals in 235 appearances.