Moussa Sow
Sow playing for Fenerbahçe in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 19 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fenerbahçe (on loan from Al-Ahli) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Mantes | ||
| 2002–2003 | Amiens | ||
| 2003–2004 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Rennes | 82 | (79) |
| 2007–2008 | → Sedan (loan) | 30 | (21) |
| 2010–2012 | Lille | 54 | (47) |
| 2012–2015 | Fenerbahçe | 108 | (110) |
| 2015– | Al Ahli | 12 | (19) |
| 2016– | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 12 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | France U19 | 5 | (7) |
| 2009 | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | Senegal | 38 | (30) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2016 |
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Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a professional footballer who plays for Fenerbahçe on loan from Al-Ahli, as a striker.
He started his professional career at Stade Rennais in 2004 as an 18-year-old. In his first couple of seasons, Sow made his mark mostly in cup competitions, scoring a brace for Rennes against Corte on 6 January 2006 in the Coupe de France and one in an away game against Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue. He was loaned out to Sedan in 2007, scoring six goals in 30 appearances for the club. Upon his return to Rennes, he was the club's first-choice striker for two seasons before joining Lille on a free transfer In June 2010, where he made an immediate impact. He finished the 2010-11 Ligue 1 as the league's top scorer with 25 goals and made the Team of the Year. He joined Fenerbahçe in 2012.
Born in France, he represents Senegal at the international level.
After his contract with Rennes came to an end, the 24-year–old forward signed a three-year deal with Lille on 28 June 2010. Sow scored on his debut for Lille in a 1–1 draw away to his former club Rennes. But Moussa Sow 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.
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. Less than a month later on 5 December 2010, Sow netted another hat-trick this time against Lorient. His goals helped Lille to a 6–3 win and firmly placed his side into contention for the Ligue 1 crown.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 2010.
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