{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Soga Sambo | fullname = Soga Sambo | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|10|5}} | birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria | height = 1.81 m | currentclub = Unknown | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2001 | youthclubs1 = Pepsi Football Academy | years1 = 2002–2003 | years2 = 2003–2005 | years3 = 2005–2007 | years4 = 2007–2008 | years5 = 2008–2009 | years6 = 2009–2010 | years7 = 2010–2011 | years8 = 2011–2014 | years9 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = ASEC Mimosas | clubs2 = Shooting Stars F.C. | clubs3 = Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. | clubs4 = Kwara United F.C. | clubs5 = FC Inter Turku | clubs6 = Kwara United F.C. | clubs7 = Niger Tornadoes | clubs8 = Sunshine Stars | clubs9 = Sharks | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = 7 | caps4 = | caps5 = 3 | caps6 = | caps7 = | caps8 = | caps9 = 1 | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 4 | goals7 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalyears2 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria U-17 | nationalteam2 = Nigeria U-20 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 11 April 2016 | ntupdate = }}
'''Soga Sambo''' (born 5 October 1985 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian football striker who presumably last played for the Sharks of Nigeria until their dissolution in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://westafricanfootball.com/2015/01/01/sharks-fc-2014-season-review/ |title=Season review / player presentation of Sharks FC |accessdate=11 April 2016}}</ref>
== Career == Sambo began his career by Pepsi Football Academy and moved in January 2002 to Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division club ASEC Mimosas,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3125284.stm|title=Asec search for key win|date=20 September 2003|publisher=BBC|first=James|last=Copnall|access-date=24 August 2019|language=en-GB}}</ref> played for 1 year by the team before turning to Nigeria he signs a contract by Shooting Stars F.C. He played for 2 years by the team from Ibadan and moved in January 2006 for one year to Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. in the Premier Soccer League, the club from Pretoria elongated his contract not and he released the club and moved back to Nigeria, he signs a contract by Kwara United F.C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=659 |title=Kick off - South Africa |access-date=2008-09-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070730125040/http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=659 |archive-date=2007-07-30 }}</ref> On 26 September 2008 he moved to Finland based Club FC Inter Turku.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Default.aspx?link=/News.aspx?id=31603|title=Veikkausliiga|language=fi|access-date=2018-05-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720155823/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Default.aspx?link=%2FNews.aspx%3Fid%3D31603|archive-date=2011-07-20}}</ref>
== International == He was member of the Nigeria U-20 at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands and won the Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner). He won with Nigeria U-17 at 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago the Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner).
== Titles == * 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship - Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner) * 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship - Silver medal (Vice-Worldcup Winner) * 2008 Veikkausliiga Winner with FC Inter Turku
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{FIFA|185801|Soga Sambo}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sambo, Soga}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Nigeria men's international footballers Category:Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers Category:Nigeria men's youth international footballers Category:ASEC Mimosas players Category:Shooting Stars S.C. players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players Category:FC Inter Turku players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast Category:Veikkausliiga players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Category:Pepsi Football Academy players Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Category:Kwara United F.C. players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Footballers from Kaduna Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen