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Finnish footballer (born 2000)

This article is about a Finnish footballer. For Gambian sprinter, see Momodou Sarr (athlete).
Momodou Sarr
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Vaasa, Finland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team Kolding
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2017 VPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 VPS II 26 (22)
2018–2020 VPS 50 (7)
2021–2022 Ilves 35 (0)
2022–2024 Gnistan 58 (14)
2024– Kolding 15 (1)
International career
2021 Finland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Momodou Sarr (born 31 March 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Kolding in Danish 1st Division, as a striker.

Club career

Sarr played in the youth sector of his hometown club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), before debuting in senior level on 25 April 2018 with the club's first team, in a 1–1 Veikkausliiga draw against Ilves.

In early 2021, Sarr joined Ilves in Veikkausliiga on a two-year deal.

On 21 July 2022, Sarr moved to Gnistan in second-tier Ykkönen. He was named the Ykkönen Player of the Month in June 2023, after scoring five goals and providing two assists in four matches. At the end of the 2023 season, Gnistan won promotion to Veikkausliiga, and Sarr's contract was extended for the 2024 season.

On 1 August 2024, Sarr joined Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF for an undisclosed fee.

Personal life

Born and raised in Vaasa, Finland, Sarr is also of Gambian descent.

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VPS Akatemia 2018 Kolmonen 20 19 – – 1 0 21 19
2019 Kakkonen 4 2 – – – 4 2
2020 Kolmonen 2 1 – – – 2 1
Total 26 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 22
VPS 2018 Veikkausliiga 3 0 – – – 3 0
2019 Veikkausliiga 26 4 8 2 – – 34 6
2020 Ykkönen 21 3 4 2 – – 25 5
Total 50 7 12 4 0 0 0 0 62 11
Ilves 2021 Veikkausliiga 24 0 1 0 – – 25 0
2022 Veikkausliiga 11 0 2 1 0 0 – 13 1
Total 35 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 38 1
Gnistan 2022 Ykkönen 12 5 – – – 12 5
2023 Ykkönen 29 8 2 1 6 3 – 37 12
2024 Veikkausliiga 17 1 0 0 5 3 – 22 4
Total 58 14 2 1 11 6 0 0 71 21
Kolding 2024–25 Danish 1st Division 15 1 6 0 – – 21 1
Career total 184 44 23 6 11 6 1 0 219 56
  1. Includes Suomen Cup and Danish Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykkönen Cup
  3. Includes UEFA Regions' Cup

Honours

Gnistan

Individual

  • Ykkönen Player of the Month: June 2023

References

  1. "Vaasan Palloseura kaudella 2019". Vepsu.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "#7 Sarr, Momodou". Veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ Momodou Sarr at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. VPS VS. ILVES 1 - 1, int.soccerway.com
  5. VPS:n kuuma nuori maalitykki: "Plussaa kun saa tehtyä maaleja", Veikkausliiga, 15 May 2019
  6. VPS luottaa oman alueen pelaajiin, vepsu.fi, 23 September 2020
  7. "Momodou Sarr Ilveksen hyökkäykseen". Ilvesedustus.fi | Edustusjoukkueiden yhteinen koti (in Finnish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. "MOMODOU SARR GNISTANIN HYÖKKÄYKSEEN" (in Finnish). Gnistan. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ Momodou Sarr on Ykkösen kesäkuun kuukauden pelaaja, Finnish FA, 4 July 2023
  10. MOMODOU SARR JA GNISTAN JATKOSOPIMUKSEEN, gnistan.fi, 13 December 2023
  11. MOMODOU SARR SUUNTAA ULKOMAILLE, gnistan.fi, 1 August 2024
  12. Momodou Sarr siirtyy Gnistanista Tanskaan, Yle, 1 August 2024
  13. Momodou Sarr, worldfootball.net
  14. Momodou Sarr stats, Finnish FA
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