Personal information | |||
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Full name | Osman Sow | ||
Date of birth | 22 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | , Sweden | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Emirates Club ( on from loan Henan Jianye ) | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Väsby United | 25 | (12) |
2011–2013 | FC Dacia Chișinău | 20 | (2) |
2013 | Syrianska FC | 7 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Crystal Palace | 6 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Heart of Midlothian | 52 | (23) |
2016– | Henan Jianye | 30 | (4) |
2017– | → Emirates (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. |
Serigne Osman Petter Sow (born 22 April 1990) is a Swedish football striker of Senegalese descent who plays for Emirates Club on loan from Henan Jianye.
Born in , Sweden, Sow started his youth career at FoC Farsta and Hammarby IF before returning to Farsta, where he started his professional career. In his first season back at FOC Farsta, Sow made twenty-two appearance and scored eight times.
Sow joined Väsby United on 21 December 2010. In the opening game of the season, Sow scored his first Väsby United goal in a 2–0 win over IFK Luleå.
After a season at Väsby United, Sow moved abroad to FC Dacia Chişinău. Sow had previously been linked with a move to Sturm Graz.
In May, 2013 it was announced that Osman Sow had been transferred to Syrianska FC. He made his debut in a league match against Brommapojkarna in a 1–1 draw on 18 May 2013. Sow then scored his first Syrianska goal on 20 June 2013, in a 3–2 loss against Malmö. Two weeks later on 30 June 2013, Sow scored his second Syrianska goal, in a 5–1 loss against Elfsborg. The club was keen to extend Sow's contract, but Sow wanted to give his overseas career another go.
On 6 September 2013, Sow signed for Premier League side Crystal Palace on a free transfer until the end of the season. However, he made no appearances for the club and spent most of the season in the reserves or injured. Sow was released by Palace at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Sow scored goals for Hearts in two friendlies during trials against East Fife and Manchester City before signing a two-year contract.