Momodou Sonko


Momodou Lamin Sonko is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a forward.
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Club career

Momodou Sonko played with Västra Frölunda in Gothenburg, before moving to BK Häcken in 2020. There he quickly appeared as one of the most promising youth players of the club.
Sonko signed his first long-term professional contract with the Allsvenskan club in May 2022. His professional debut for Häcken followed on the 30 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 Cup victory against Älmhult.
He made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 October 2022, replacing Erik Friberg during a 1–1 away draw to Varbergs BoIS.
At the end of the season he was fully promoted to the first team, after he helped them win their first ever national championship.
He took the spotlight right at the start of the 2023 season, scoring a goal and delivering an assist, as he started a 5–0 win home Cup win to Jönköpings Södra.
On 29 January 2024, two days before his 19th birthday, Momodou signed a contract at KAA Gent until 2028. He broke the club's record transfer spending with a fee of around 8 million euro.

International career

Born in Sweden, Sonko is of Gambian descent. He is a youth international for Sweden, having played with the under-17 and under-18 selections.
In June 2025 he was selected for the senior Sweden squad for friendly matches against Hungary and Algeria on 6 and 10 June 2025, respectively.

Honours

BK Häcken
Individual