Founéké Sy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Founéké Sy | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2020 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Centre Salif Keita | 23 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | Djoliba A.C. | 30 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | AS Korofina | 32 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Jeanne D'Arc | 28 | (12) |
| 2009–2010 | Nassaji | 20 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Iranjavan | 18 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | Sanat Naft | 32 | (20) |
| 2012–2013 | Ajman Club | 24 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 25 | (14) |
| 2015 | Masafi Club | ||
| 2015–2018 | Al-Ahly Shendi | 18 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Mali | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 3, 2016 | |||
Founéké Sy (21 July 1986 – 4 April 2020) was a Malian footballer.
Club career
Sy played his entire career in the Malian Première Division before moving to Iran in 2009. He played for Nassaji Mazandaran and Iranjavan in Azadegan League.[1] After having two good seasons in Iran's first division league, He joined Pro League team Sanat Naft. In 2011–12 of Iran Pro League he became second best goal-scorer of the season.
International career
In 2009, Sy featured for the Mali national football team in their World Cup qualifying match against Sudan.[2]
Death
On 5 April 2020, it was announced that Sy had died in a car crash.[3]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Nassaji | Azadegan League | 20 | 7 | - | - | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | Iranjavan | 18 | 9 | - | - | 18 | 9 | |||
| 2011–12 | Sanat Naft | Persian Gulf Cup | 32 | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 22 |
| UAE | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Ajman | UAE Pro-League | 24 | 11 | 8 | 11 | - | - | 32 | 22 |
| Career total | 94 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 60 | ||
- Assists
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Sanat Naft | 8 |
References
- ↑ Founéké Sy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ FIFA.com
- ↑ "FORMER NASSAJI, SANAT NAFT STRIKER FOUNEKE SY PASSES AWAY". Persian League. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ "Persian League- Latest Iran League News - Iran Football News - Iran Sport News - Founeke Sy". www.persianleague.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
Categories:
- 1986 births
- 2020 deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- Malian men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
- F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran players
- Djoliba AC players
- Mali men's international footballers
- AS Korofina players
- JS Centre Salif Keita players
- F.C. Iranjavan Bushehr players
- Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players
- Ajman Club players
- Kalba FC players
- Masafi Club players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Azadegan League players
- UAE Pro League players
- UAE First Division League players
- Road incident deaths in Mali
- 21st-century Malian sportsmen
- Malian football biography stubs