Zakaria Sawo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zakaria Sarjo Sawo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qarabağ | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Oxie IF | ||
| 2013–2015 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2016 | BK Olympic | ||
| 2017 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | BK Olympic | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | FC Rosengård | 39 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Oskarshamns AIK | 42 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | IK Start | 21 | (8) |
| 2023–2025 | Aris Limassol | 43 | (10) |
| 2025–2026 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | (1) |
| 2026 | → AEL Limassol (loan) | 18 | (9) |
| 2026– | Qarabağ | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 | |||
Zakaria Sarjo Sawo (born 11 January 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Qarabağ.
Early life
Sawo was born in 2000 in Sweden. He is a native of Oxie, Sweden.[1] He was born to a Gambian father and Swedish mother.[2]
Career
Sawo started his career with Swedish side BK Olympic. After that, he signed for Swedish side FC Rosengård 1917. In 2021, he signed for Swedish side Oskarshamns AIK. In 2022, he signed for Norwegian side IK Start. In 2023, he signed for Cypriot side Aris Limassol FC.[3] In 2025, he signed for Djurgårdens IF.
On 24 May 2026, Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ announced the signing of Sawo from Djurgården on a contract until the summer of 2029.[4]
Style of play
Sawo mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.[5]
References
- ↑ "Zakaria Sawo om den hårda vägen till proffsdrömmen på Cypern: "Allt är klass"". skanesport.se.
- ↑ Dunsæd, Erlend (1 August 2023). "(+) Starts svenske helt elsker byen: – Jeg er takknemlig hver dag". KRS - Avisen Kristiansand.
- ↑ "Ratad av MFF – succé som färskt utlandsproffs: "Tvivlade aldrig"". sydsvenskan.se.
- ↑ ""Qarabağ"dan ikinci transfer". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sawo har gått från ettan södra till mästarklubb och Europa League på ett år: "Är inte chockad"". fotbollskanalen.se.
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish people of Gambian descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Cypriot First Division players
- Allsvenskan players
- Aris Limassol FC players
- AEL Limassol players
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen
- BK Olympic players
- FC Rosengård 1917 players
- Oskarshamns AIK players
- IK Start players
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
- People from Malmö Municipality
- Footballers from Skåne County