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Malick Hassan Sanogo (born June 30, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays for Union Berlin.

Malick Sanogo

Personal information
Full name	Malick Hassan Sanogo[1]
Date of birth	(2004-06-30) June 30, 2004 (age 17)
Place of birth	New York City, New York, United States[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Union Berlin
Youth career
Team
	Energie Cottbus
2019–	Union Berlin
National team‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	United States U20	3	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 6, 2022

Early life

Sanogo was born in New York City, United States, and is the son of former Ivory Coast international soccer player Boubacar Sanogo.[2] He moved to Germany at the age of one, and played for Energie Cottbus before moving to Union Berlin in 2019, when his father was appointed coach of the under-17 side.[2][3]

Club career

Following his move to Union Berlin, Sanogo enjoyed a stellar 2019–20 season, scoring 16 goals and notching 7 assists in 21 games.[2][4] This form reportedly caught the attention of English Premier League sides Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.[5][6]

Having already trained with the first team, and playing in a friendly against Eintracht Braunschweig in March 2021, he signed his first professional contract in August of the same year.[2][7][8]

In October 2021, he was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021 - highlighting the best young players in the world.[9][10]

International career

Sanogo is eligible for the United States, Germany and Ivory Coast. He was called up to the Germany under-16 in August 2019, and then the Germany under-17 side in 2020, but the under-17 game he was set to feature in was cancelled.[2][11][12]

In November 2021, Sanogo was called up to the United States under-20 side, playing in three games.[13]

References

External links

• Malick Sanogo at Soccerway

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