Souleymane Dela Sacko
Nigerien football midfielder (born 1984)
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Souleymane Dela Sacko (born 19 November 1984) is a Nigerien footballer who plays as a midfielder for AS SONIDEP and the Niger national football team. He was part of the team in World Cup qualifiers.
Full name
Souleymane Dela Sacko
Date of birth
19 November 1984
Place of birth
Niamey, Niger
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Souleymane Dela Sacko | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Niamey, Niger | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AS SONIDEP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Étoile Filante Ouagadougou | ||
| 2007–2008 | AS Korofina | ||
| 2008–2009 | AS Mangasport | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sourou Sport | ||
| 2010–2013 | AS Mangasport | ||
| 2013–2014 | Olympic Niamey | ||
| 2014–2016 | AS GNN | ||
| 2016–2017 | AS Douanes | ||
| 2017–2019 | AS GNN | ||
| 2019– | AS SONIDEP | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2019 | Niger | 53 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 November 2021 | |||
Career
He previously played in Étoile Filante Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
International career
He is a member of the Niger national football team. He usually wears number 12. He was the captain of the team in 2008.
International goals
- Scores and results list Niger's goal tally first.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 June 2007 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Lesotho | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 27 July 2013 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 1–0 (5–6 p) | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3 | 14 June 2015 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
