Ibrahima Sonko
Ibrahima Sonko (born 22 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
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Sonko playing for Akhisar Belediyespor in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Sonko | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bignona, Senegal | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Olympique Noisy-le-Sec | ||
| 1997–1999 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Grenoble | 47 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Brentford | 80 | (8) |
| 2004–2008 | Reading | 127 | (8) |
| 2008–2011 | Stoke City | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Hull City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Ipswich Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 58 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Harlow Town | 110 | (10) |
| Total | 490 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Senegal | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sonko moved to France from Senegal at a young age and began his career with Olympique Noisy-le-Sec and AS Saint-Étienne, before turning professional with Grenoble. In 2002 Sonko moved to English side Brentford where he spent two seasons before moving to Reading in 2004. Sonko spent four seasons with the Royals and helped them gain promotion to the Premier League in 2005–06. Following their relegation, Sonko joined Stoke City for a fee of £2 million in August 2008. However, he failed to establish himself in the first team at Stoke and spent time out on loan at Hull City and Portsmouth before being released. He spent the 2011–12 season with Ipswich Town and then played for Turkish side Akhisar Belediyespor from 2012 until 2015.