Karim Sow
Defender - Centre-Back
at FC Lausanne-Sport
at FC Lausanne-Sport
1,907 days · joined 2021-03-04
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€5.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Lausanne-Sport
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 24/25
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-05-22 · 6 players total
117Appearances
7Goals
4Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Karim Sow |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Abdou Karim Sow |
| Date of birth | 2003-05-22 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Payerne, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 198.00 m |
| Current club | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| Joined | 2021-03-04 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Pro Eleven |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Lausanne-Sport
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Lausanne-Sport
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Stade Nyonnais → Lausanne-Sport
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Stade Nyonnais
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Lausanne-Sport → Stade Nyonnais
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Lausanne-Sport II, FC Lausanne-Sport
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Team Vaud U21, FC Lausanne-Sport
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: BSC YB U18 → Lausanne-Sport
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Team Vaud U21, BSC Young Boys U18
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: BSC YB U17 → BSC YB U18
20/21 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — BSC Young Boys U17
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: BSC YB U16 → BSC YB U17
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Lausanne-Sport
63.3%
FC Stade Nyonnais
0.0%
FC Lausanne-Sport II
13.3%
Team Vaud U21
0.0%
BSC Young Boys U18
16.4%
BSC Young Boys U17
7.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 2,430 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Lausanne-Sport II | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
| Team Vaud U21 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSC Young Boys U18 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| BSC Young Boys U17 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 269 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Super League | FC Lausanne-Sport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Swiss Cup | FC Lausanne-Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Lausanne-Sport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League | FC Lausanne-Sport | 30 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2,320 |
| 24/25 | Swiss Cup | FC Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 23/24 | Challenge League | FC Stade Nyonnais | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup | FC Stade Nyonnais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 2 | FC Lausanne-Sport II | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
| 22/23 | Challenge League | FC Lausanne-Sport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Lausanne-Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 | Team Vaud U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Lausanne-Sport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Lausanne-Sport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 | Team Vaud U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Schweizer Cup U18 | BSC Young Boys U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Elite League | BSC Young Boys U18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 19/20 | U17 Elite League | BSC Young Boys U17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | BSC YB U16 | BSC YB U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | BSC YB U17 | BSC YB U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-04 | BSC YB U18 | Lausanne-Sport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Lausanne-Sport | Stade Nyonnais | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Stade Nyonnais | Lausanne-Sport | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-18 | 2019-10-16 | 29 | 7 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-20 | 2020-06-30 | 224 | 5 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-05-04 | 2022-05-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-10 | 23 | 3 |
Current€5.00m
Peak€5.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€4.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #19429 | #15 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | #15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidiki Camara | 2 | 0 | 965 |
| Konrad de la Fuente | 2 | 0 | 669 |
| Christian Gomis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Busset | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Petit | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Fouley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koba Koindredi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edin Omeragic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franck Koré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fousseni Diabaté | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Noë Dussenne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaly Sène | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Carraco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Sawadogo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy Okou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raoul Giger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U17 Elite League | BSC Young Boys U17 | 2 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Swiss Cup | FC Lausanne-Sport | 2 | 4 |
| 20/21 | U18 Elite League | BSC Young Boys U18 | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Super League | FC Lausanne-Sport | 2 | 30 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Lausanne-Sport | 1 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Challenge League | FC Stade Nyonnais | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Stade Nyonnais | Lausanne-Sport | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Lausanne-Sport | Stade Nyonnais | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 50 matches for FC Lausanne-Sport The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | C1 |
Servette FC | 3–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 | FC Lugano | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 2–3 | FC Basel 1893 | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | C1 |
FC Luzern | 1–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–2 | BSC Young Boys | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 2–0 | FC Lugano | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | C1 |
FC Winterthur | 1–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 2–0 | FC Sion | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | C1 |
FC Zürich | 2–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–4 | FC Luzern | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | C1 |
FC St. Gallen | 0–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | C1 |
BSC Young Boys | 3–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–1 | Servette FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 2–2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | C1 |
FC Basel 1893 | 1–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 4–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | C1 |
Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | BSC Young Boys | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | C1 |
FC St. Gallen | 3–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–0 | FC Luzern | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | C1 |
FC Lugano | 1–4 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | FC Zürich | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | C1 |
FC Basel 1893 | 1–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | FC Sion | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | C1 |
FC Winterthur | 1–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | Servette FC | Available |
| 2024-10-29 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 2–0 | FC Winterthur | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | C1 |
FC Luzern | 2–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | C1 |
Servette FC | 1–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | FC Lugano | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | C1 |
BSC Young Boys | 1–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | C1 |
FC Zürich | 2–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–4 | FC St. Gallen | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | C1 |
FC Sion | 4–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–2 | FC Basel 1893 | Available |
| 2024-05-21 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | C1 |
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 0–4 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–2 | FC Luzern | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–0 | FC Basel 1893 | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | C1 |
FC Lugano | 2–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | FC Zürich | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | C1 |
FC Luzern | 0–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-04-04 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–3 | FC St. Gallen | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | C1 |
Grasshopper Club Zürich | 0–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 2–0 | BSC Young Boys | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | C1 |
Servette FC | 3–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
Teams faced most often by Karim Sow'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lugano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 38% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13% |
| BSC Young Boys | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 13% |
| Servette FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 50% |
| FC Luzern | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Vaduz | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 63% |
| FC Zürich | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 29% |
| FC Sion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 29% |
| FC St. Gallen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 29% |
| FC Winterthur | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 43% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 57% |
| FC Chiasso | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 2,430 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 510 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 630 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 269 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Swiss Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
U17 Elite League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League
46 apps
1 G
2 A
2. Liga Inter - Gr. 2
6 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Elite League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Challenge League
33 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Karim Sow?
Karim Sow is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Lausanne-Sport.
How old is Karim Sow?
Karim Sow is 23 years old. He was born on May 22, 2003 in Payerne.
What position does Karim Sow play?
Karim Sow plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Karim Sow play for?
Karim Sow currently plays for FC Lausanne-Sport.
How many career goals has Karim Sow scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Karim Sow has scored 7 goals in 117 appearances.
What is Karim Sow's market value?
Karim Sow's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.