Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
D.C. United
top club · 96 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#33
goals rank
#31
assists rank
29
season goals
27
season assists
Among 114 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 1997
43 / 3
int'l caps / goals
266Appearances
29Goals
27Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tony Sanneh |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony Sanneh |
| Date of birth | 1971-06-01 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2010
Transfer: LA Galaxy → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Los Angeles Galaxy
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2009
Transfer: Career break → LA Galaxy
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Colorado → Career break
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Minn. Thunder → Colorado
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Colorado Rapids, Minnesota Thunder
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2006
Transfer: Chicago → Minn. Thunder
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Chicago Fire
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Chicago Fire
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Columbus → Chicago
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Columbus Crew
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → Columbus
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FC Nuremberg
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Nuremberg
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Nuremberg
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Hertha BSC → 1.FC Nuremberg
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Hertha BSC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Hertha BSC, Hertha BSC II
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: D.C. United → Hertha BSC
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — D.C. United
21 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Hertha BSC
5 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
1997 — D.C. United
38 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
1996 — D.C. United
34 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — D.C. United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1996
Transfer: Minn. Thunder → D.C. United
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 101 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.23/90
Assists1 total · 0.12/90
G+A3 total · 0.35/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.12/90
Minutes played by club
Hertha BSC
15.0%
Hertha BSC II
0.0%
D.C. United
31.2%
Los Angeles Galaxy
0.0%
Colorado Rapids
0.0%
Minnesota Thunder
0.0%
Chicago Fire
0.0%
Columbus Crew
4.9%
1.FC Nuremberg
48.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 781 |
| Hertha BSC II | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 4 | 1996 | 96/97 | 96 | 20 | 17 | 1,623 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Thunder | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 257 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 2,545 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 661 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | Hertha BSC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 99/00 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | RL Nord/Ost | Hertha BSC II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | CONCACAF CC | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | USL-1 | Minnesota Thunder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 257 |
| 2004 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | MLS | D.C. United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 273 |
| 1998 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 1997 | MLS | D.C. United | 29 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 455 |
| 1997 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 1997 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | MLS | D.C. United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 512 |
| 1996 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 1996 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 665 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-05-08 | Minn. Thunder | D.C. United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | D.C. United | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Hertha BSC | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Columbus | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Columbus | Chicago | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Chicago | Minn. Thunder | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Minn. Thunder | Colorado | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Colorado | Career break | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Career break | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | LA Galaxy | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€650k
Low—
Δ since start−€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3505 | #6 | 43 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | MLS | D.C. United | 5 | 29 |
| 1998 | MLS | D.C. United | 5 | 17 |
| 1996 | MLS | D.C. United | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | MLS | D.C. United | 5 | 25 |
| 1997 | MLS | D.C. United | 5 | 29 |
| 1998 | MLS | D.C. United | 5 | 17 |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 781 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 21 | 381 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 38 | 595 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 1996 | 34 | 647 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 665 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 1,305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
130 apps
16 G
16 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
20 apps
6 G
3 A
Bundesliga
77 apps
5 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
7 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
3 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligapokal
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Tony Sanneh?
Tony Sanneh is an United professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Tony Sanneh?
Tony Sanneh is 54 years old. He was born on June 1, 1971 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States.
What position does Tony Sanneh play?
Tony Sanneh plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Tony Sanneh play for?
Tony Sanneh currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tony Sanneh scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tony Sanneh has scored 29 goals in 266 appearances.