Martin Sawi
South Sudanese footballer (born 1999)
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Martin Dominic Martin Hassan (born 16 September 1999) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Korean club Pyeongchang United FC and the South Sudan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Dominic Martin Hassan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan Citizen FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Stars | |||
| 2016–2018 | Ansan Greeners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Goyang Citizen | 35 | (19) |
| 2020 | Yangju Citizen | 18 | (4) |
| 2021 | Ulsan Citizen | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | FC Namdong | ||
| 2023- | Pyeongchang United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | South Sudan U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | South Sudan | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:02, 8 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 20 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sawi began his career at the South Sudanese club Young Stars,[1] before moving to South Korea in 2016 to sign for Ansan Greeners. In 2018, Sawi signed up as a Goyang Citizen.[2] In January 2020, after scoring 19 goals in 35 appearances for Goyang, Sawi signed for K3 League club Yangju Citizen.[3]
International career
In November 2018, Sawi made an appearance for South Sudan's under-23 team against Uganda at Juba Stadium.[3] On 17 November 2019, Sawi made his debut for South Sudan in a 2–1 loss against Burkina Faso.[4]
