Vajebah Kaliefah Sakor (born 14 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf. Born in Liberia, he has represented Norway at youth level.

Vajebah Sakor
Personal information
Full name Vajebah Kaliefah Sakor
Date of birth (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sandnes Ulf
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Asker 26 (2)
2012Rosenborg (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2018 Juventus 0 (0)
2015–2016Westerlo (loan) 0 (0)
2016Vålerenga (loan) 20 (1)
2017Willem II (loan) 1 (0)
2017Göteborg (loan) 12 (2)
2018 Göteborg 23 (3)
2019–2021 OFI 45 (4)
2021 Brann 4 (1)
2022 Triestina 3 (0)
2023 Start 21 (3)
2024– Sandnes Ulf 12 (1)
International career
2011–2013 Norway U17 21 (7)
2013–2015 Norway U19 10 (2)
2017–2019 Norway U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Club career

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Sakor made his debut for Asker at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player to play in the Norwegian First Division.[1] After going on trial with Milan in March 2012,[1] Sakor signed for Juventus in January 2013.

In August 2015, Sakor joined Westerlo on loan,[2] before joining Vålerenga on loan in March 2016.[3][4]

On 31 January 2017, Sakor was loaned to Willem II until the end of the season.[5]

On 8 February 2022, Sakor signed with Triestina in Italian third-tier Serie C.[6]

International career

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Sakor was born in Liberia and but he moved to Norway at a young age. He has represented Norway in at the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and most recently at the U21 level.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 NOvember 2020[8][9]
Club Season Division League National Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vålerenga (loan) 2016 Tippeligaen 20 1 5 2 25 3
Willem II (loan) 2016–17 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 1 0
IFK Göteborg (loan) 2017 Allsvenskan 12 2 0 0 12 2
IFK Göteborg 2018 Allsvenskan 23 3 2 0 25 3
Total 35 5 2 0 37 5
OFI 2018–19 Super League Greece 8 1 0 0 8 1
2019–20 19 2 2 0 21 2
2020–21 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 33 3 2 0 35 3
Career total 89 9 9 2 0 0 98 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gaute Larsen tviler på at han får beholde Sakor". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 17 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Vajebah Sakor versterkt Kemphanen". kvcwesterlo.be (in Dutch). K.V.C. Westerlo. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Vålerenga henter Juventus-spiller". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Vajebah Sakor". Worldfootball.net. 14 April 1996. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Willem II huurt Sakor voor rest van seizoen" (in Dutch). Willem II. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Centrocampista norvegese classe '96, 185 cm di statura" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  7. ^ "UEFA U19-EM - Vajebah Sakor – UEFA.com". De.uefa.com. 14 April 1996. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  8. ^ "V.Sakor". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Vajebah Sakor". nifs.no. Nifs. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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