Sainey Nyassi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sainey Nyassi | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bwiam, Gambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Gambia Ports Authority | 82 | (18) |
| 2007–2013 | New England Revolution | 104 | (8) |
| 2013 | D.C. United | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | RoPS | 19 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Edmonton | 72 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Gambia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Gambia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Gambia | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2019 | |||
Sainey Nyassi (born January 31, 1989) is a professional football player from Gambia. He plays as a midfielder on the field.
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Sainey Nyassi's Football Journey
Sainey Nyassi started his football career in his home country, Gambia. He played for a team called Gambia Ports Authority in their top league.
Playing in the United States
A coach named Steve Nicol from the New England Revolution team saw Sainey play. This was during the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Sainey signed with the Revolution soon after, along with his teammate Kenny Mansally.
Sainey officially joined the Revolution on August 31, 2007. He played his first game in the MLS on September 9, 2007. He came into the game as a substitute against D.C. United. This was his only game during the 2007 season.
Nyassi made his first start and scored his first MLS goal on March 29, 2008. This happened in the Revolution's first game of the 2008 season. They won 3-0 against Houston Dynamo. He became the youngest Revolution player to start a season-opening game. His goal was even named "Goal of the Week" for that week! In the 2009 season, he won "MLS Goal of the Week" again. This was for a great goal he scored against FC Dallas.
Sainey became an important player for the Revolution for the next four seasons. He played in at least 20 games each year. In 2012, he had a hamstring injury. He was released by New England on May 16, 2013.
Moving to New Teams
On May 27, 2013, Nyassi signed with D.C. United. He played for them for a short time.
Then, on June 9, 2014, Sainey signed with a Finnish club called RoPS. He played 19 games for them and scored 4 goals.
In February 2015, Nyassi joined FC Edmonton. He played for this team for three seasons. After the 2017 season, he left the club.
Playing for His Country
Nyassi has played for Gambia at different youth levels. He played for the Gambian Under-17 team in the 2005 U-17 World Championships. He also played for the Under-20 team in the 2007 U-20 FIFA Championships.
He scored his first goal for the senior national team on September 4, 2010. This was in a game against Namibia. The game was part of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
International Goals for Gambia
Here are the goals Sainey Nyassi scored for the Gambian national team:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 January 2010 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis |  Tunisia |
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Friendly |
| 2 | 4 September 2010 | Independence Stadium, Bakau |  Namibia |
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2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
About Sainey's Life
Sainey has a twin brother named Sanna Nyassi. Sanna is also a professional football player.
On January 31, 2012, Sainey received his U.S. green card. This meant he was considered a local player for MLS teams.
