| Fullname | Yira Collins Sor[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 24 July 2000 (age 26) |
| Birth place | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Winger |
| Currentclub | Genk |
| Clubnumber | 14 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Family Love Academy |
| Clubs 1 | 36 Lion |
| Years 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 2 | Baník Ostrava |
| Caps 2 | 25 |
| Goals 2 | 6 |
| Years 3 | 2022 |
| Clubs 3 | Slavia Prague |
| Caps 3 | 13 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 2022– |
| Clubs 4 | Genk |
| Caps 4 | 81 |
| Goals 4 | 13 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Nigeria U20 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2026– |
| Nationalteam 2 | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Pcupdate | 19 May 2026 |
| Ntupdate | 31 March 2026 |
Yira Collins Sor (born 24 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Genk and the Nigeria national team.
Club career
Sor began his career at Port Harcourt-based Family Love Academy, before moving to 36 Lion in Lagos. In February 2021, Sor signed for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.[2]
On 21 January 2022, after three league goals and five assists during the first half of the 2021–22 season, Slavia Prague confirmed the signing of Sor on a contract until December 2026, with compatriot Ubong Ekpai being loaned to Baník Ostrava as part of the deal.[3] On 24 February 2022, Sor scored his first goals for Slavia Prague, scoring twice in a 3–2 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Fenerbahçe.[4] Sor scored two goals again in the Round of 16 of the competition in the first leg against LASK.[5]
On 28 December 2022, Belgian club Genk announced the signing of Sor on a contract until the summer of 2027.[6]
International career
Sor made two appearances for Nigeria's under-20's at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Slavia Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 6 | — | 17 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | — | 26 | 9 | |||
| Genk | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13[d] | 2 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
| Total | 81 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | — | 108 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 129 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 29 | ||
- ^ Includes Czech Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Nigeria". FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 12. Archived 6 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "36 Lion product Collins Yira Sor has joined Slavia Praha on a five-year-deal from Banik Ostrava". CKD Media. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "The new Yira is here!". SK Slavia Praha. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Slavia Praha 3–2 Fenerbahçe". UEFA. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Zlámal, Ondřej (10 March 2022). "Slavia Praha-LASK". UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Yira Sor (22) tekent overeenkomst tot 2027" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.