Youssoupha Sanyang
Gambian footballer
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Youssoupha Sanyang (born 31 August 2005) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League club Artis Brno on loan from Slavia Prague and the Gambia national team.
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Sanyang in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 31 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kunkujang, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Artis Brno (on loan from Slavia Prague) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cayor Foot | |||
| Teungueth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Teungueth | ||
| 2024 | → Västerås (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Öster | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slavia Prague B | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slavia Prague | 12 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Artis Brno (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Senegal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Gambia | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 15 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:03, 15 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth product of the Senegalese clubs Cayor Foot and Teungueth, Sanyang began his senior career with Teungueth in the Senegal Ligue 1 in 2023, helping the club win the tournament in his debut season.[1] He joined Västeråson loan in the Allsvenskan on 28 August 2024 for the remainder of the season.[2] On 30 November 2024, he transferred to Öster on a contract until 2028.[3] On 6 June 2025, he transferred to the Czech First League club Slavia Prague on a contract until 2030.[4]
On 8 September 2026, Sanyang joined Czech First League club Artis Brno on a loan deal until the end of the season.[5]
International career
Sanyang was born in The Gambia to Senegalese parents and holds dual Gambian-Senegalese citizenship.[4] He was called up to the Senegal U20s for the 2023 African Games.[6] In June 2025, he switched to compete for Gambia and was called up to The Gambia national team for a set of friendlies.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Teungueth | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Västerås (loan) | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Öster | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Slavia Prague B | 2025–26 | Czech National Football League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2025–26 | Czech First League | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| career total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, Czech Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Teungueth
Slavia Prague