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Sainey Nyassi

Gambian footballer

Gambia Midfielder
37Age
8Int'l caps
2Int'l goals
5Clubs
219Club apps
30Club goals
173Height (cm)

Sainey Nyassi: profile

Sainey Nyassi (born 31 January 1989 in Bwiam, Gambia) is a former Gambian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Nyassi's senior club career began in 2004 at Gambia Ports Authority F.C.. He played for 5 clubs in 4 countries since 2004. His most appearances came at New England Revolution (2007–2013), where he made 104 appearances and scored 8 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 219 appearances and 30 goals.

At international level, Nyassi represented The Gambia (2007–2010), earning 8 caps and scoring 2 goals. He also played for Gambia at under-17 and under-20 level.

Bwiam has produced 3 footballers in our database, including Tijan Jaiteh and Sanna Nyassi.

Key facts

Senior international debut
2007 (aged about 18)
Countries played in
4: Gambia, United States, Finland and Canada
Club goals per game
0.14 (30 in 219)
Height
173 cm — taller than 7% of Gambian internationals on record
Latest move
FC Edmonton (2015)
Shares a birthday with
Bouna Sarr, Arnaut Danjuma and Amadou Haidara (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2004–2007 Gambia Ports Authority F.C. GFA League First Division 82 18
2007–2013 New England Revolution Major League Soccer 104 8
2013 D.C. United Major League Soccer 14 0
2014 RoPS Ykkösliiga 19 4
2015– FC Edmonton Canadian Premier League – –
Total21930

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2005 Gambia U17 Under-17 30
2007 Gambia U20 Under-20 40
2007 The Gambia Senior 40
2010 The Gambia Senior 42

Frequently asked questions

How old is Sainey Nyassi?

Sainey Nyassi was born on 31 January 1989, which makes him 37 years old.

Where was Sainey Nyassi born?

Sainey Nyassi was born in Bwiam, Gambia.

Which national team does Sainey Nyassi play for?

Sainey Nyassi played international football for The Gambia. He has 8 caps and 2 goals on record.

Which clubs has Sainey Nyassi played for?

Sainey Nyassi's recorded clubs are Gambia Ports Authority F.C., New England Revolution, D.C. United, RoPS and FC Edmonton.

How tall is Sainey Nyassi?

Sainey Nyassi is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.

What position does Sainey Nyassi play?

Sainey Nyassi played as a midfielder.

Gambian players of the same generation

Omar Colley Omar ColleyGambia · b. 1992 Momodou Ceesay Momodou CeesayGambia · b. 1988 Ebrima Sohna Ebrima SohnaGambia · b. 1988 Ousman Jallow Ousman JallowGambia · b. 1988 Modou Barrow Modou BarrowGambia · b. 1992 Demba Savage Demba SavageGambia · b. 1988 Kenny Mansally Kenny MansallyGambia · b. 1989 Kebba Ceesay Kebba CeesayGambia · b. 1987 P Pa Modou JagneGambia · b. 1989 Abdou Jammeh Abdou JammehGambia · b. 1986 Tijan Jaiteh Tijan JaitehGambia · b. 1988 M Mustapha CarayolGambia · b. 1988