Moussa Sow

Moussa Sow

Personal information
Date of birth	19 January 1986 (1986-01-19) (age 25)
Place of birth	Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Lille
Number	8
Youth career
1999–2002	Mantes
2002–2003	Amiens
2003–2006	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2010	Rennes	82	(12)
2007–2008	→ Sedan (loan)	30	(6)
2010–	Lille	48	(29)
National team‡
2009	France U-21	2	(0)
2009–	Senegal	13	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 September 2011

Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a French-born Senegalese football player who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1.

Club Career

In his first couple of seasons, Sow has made his mark mostly in cup competitions, scoring a brace for Stade Rennes against USC Corte on 6 January 2006 in the Coupe de France^[1] and one in an away game against Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue.^[2]

Lille

After his contract with Rennes came to an end, the 24-year-old forward signed a three year deal with Lille OSC on 28 June 2010.^[3] Sow scored on his debut for Lille in a 1–1 draw away to his former club Rennes.^[4] He did not score again in the league until a 90th minute goal on 19 September gave Lille all three points in a tough home contest against Auxerre.^[5]

Sow scored his first hat-trick for Lille on 13 November 2010, the goals came in a 5-2 away victory to Caen, with both Gervinho and Franck Beria grabbing 90th minute goals to seal the win.^[6] Less than a month later on 5 December, Sow netted another hat-trick this time against Lorient.^[7] His goals helped Lille to a 6-3 win and firmly placed his side into contention for the Ligue 1 crown.^[8] Lille went into the winter break in sole position of first place, as Sow fired in their only goal in a 1-1 draw with Saint Étienne on 22 December.^[9]

Sow scored his 22nd goal of the Ligue 1 campaign in a 2-2 draw with PSG on 21 May 2011. The result ensured that Lille would secure their first Ligue 1 title since 1954.^[10] Sow scored his third hat-trick, on the final day of the season, as Lille tied the knot on their championship season with an emphatic 3-2 victory over former club Stade Rennes.^[11] Sow was the top scorer during the 2010–11 Ligue 1 season with 25 league goals and also contributed with three assits.^[12]

International career

On 5 September 2009, Sow made his debut for the Senegal national football team against Angola.

International goals

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 September 2010	Lubumbashi, DR Congo	Congo DR	1–0	4–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
2.	9 October 2010	Dakar, Senegal	Mauritius	4–0	7–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
3.	9 February 2011	Dakar, Senegal	Guinea	2–0	3–0	Friendly
4.	3 September 2011	Dakar, Senegal	Congo DR	1–0	2–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
5.	3 September 2011	Dakar, Senegal	Congo DR	2–0	2–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Honours

Youth

France U-19

• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2005

• 2007: Champion de France des réserves professionnelle

Club

Lille

• Ligue 1: 2010-11
• Coupe de France: 2011

Individual

• Trophée meilleur buteur for Ligue 1 top scorer: 2011

References

1. ^ http://www.scoresway.com/index.php?sport=soccer&page=match&id=332391
2. ^ Moussa Sow's profile, stats & pics
3. ^ Moussa Sow au LOSC jusqu'en 2013
4. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295059?cc=5901
5. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=294914&cc=5901
6. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=294943&cc=5901
7. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/47010/lille-vs-fc-lorient/preview
8. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=295233&cc=5901
9. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=295119&cc=5901
10. ^ http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/sow-good-as-lille-take-title.htm
11. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/295131?cc=5901
12. ^ http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/classementButeurs#sai=79&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=G&poste=Tous

External links

• Moussa Sow at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at Transfermarkt

Persondata
Name	Sow, Moussa
Alternative names
Short description	Senegalese association footballer
Date of birth	1986-01-19
Place of birth	Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Date of death
Place of death