Sheriff Sinyan

Sheriff Sinyan
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Rapid București
Number 18
Youth career
–2012 Oppsal
2013 Holmlia
2014–2015 Lillestrøm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Holmlia 9 (3)
2015–2016 Lillestrøm II
2015–2020 Lillestrøm 29 (1)
2020–2023 Molde 46 (3)
2023–2024 Slavia Prague 4 (0)
2024 Odd 12 (1)
2025–2026 CFR Cluj 38 (1)
2026– Rapid București 3 (0)
International career‡
2019– Gambia 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Sheriff Sinyan (born 19 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București. Born in Norway, he represents The Gambia internationally.

Club career

Sinyan played youth football for Oppsal IF and Holmlia SK, and also featured briefly in Holmlia's senior team before joining the junior ranks of larger club Lillestrøm.

In April 2016, Sinyan signed a two-year contract with Lillestrøm SK's senior team. Sinyan featured in the first two rounds of both the 2015 and 2016 Norwegian Football Cups, and made his league debut with substitute appearances against Sarpsborg 08 and Strømsgodset in July 2016.

After 2016 Sinyan suffered a long-time injury period, not making his comeback until September 2018 for Lillestrøm's B team.

On 30 June 2020, Molde FK announced the signing of Sinyan on a three-year contract from Lillestrøm.

On 4 July 2023, Sinyan signed for Czech First League club Slavia Prague on a one-year contract with the option for a further year.

International career

Sinyan made his Gambia national team debut on 12 June 2019 in a friendly against Morocco, as a half-time substitute for Ebou Adams.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Holmlia 2013 3. divisjon 9300——93
Lillestrøm 2015 Tippeligaen 0020——20
2016 Tippeligaen 10120——121
2017 Eliteserien 0000——00
2018 Eliteserien 000000—00
2019 Eliteserien 19030—20240
Total 291700020381
Molde 2020 Eliteserien 190—60—250
2021 Eliteserien 2432070—333
2022 Eliteserien 0000——00
2023 Eliteserien 3010——40
Total 46330130—623
Slavia Prague 2023–24 Czech First League 401000—50
Odd 2024 Eliteserien 121———121
CFR Cluj 2024–25 Liga I 3030——60
2025–26 Liga I 351315210444
Total 381615210504
Rapid București 2026–27 Liga I 3000——30
Career total 14191711823017912
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, Czech Cup, Cupa României
  2. ↑ Appearance in Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearance in Supercupa României

International

As of match played 31 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gambia 201950
202571
202610
Total131
As of match played 5 September 2025. Gambia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sinyan goal.
List of international goals scored by Sheriff Sinyan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 September 2025Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Kenya1–03–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lillestrøm

Molde

CFR Cluj

References

  1. ↑ Dobloug-Holm, Thomas (20 April 2016). "Sheriff Sinyan har signert kontrakt med LSK". Sporten.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fotball-NM: Rælingen - Lillestrøm 3-9" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fakta NM fotball menn tirsdag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fakta NM fotball menn onsdag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Claussen, Simon Kolstad (13 September 2018). "- Jeg har virkelig savnet dette". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 26.
  6. ↑ "SHERIFF SINYAN ER KLAR FOR MOLDE FK". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Do Slavie přichází stoper Sheriff Sinyan" [Stopper Sheriff Sinyan is coming to Slavia]. SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Morocco v Gambia game report". ESPN. 12 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sheriff Sinyan". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Profile of Sheikh Sibi". Retrieved 18 January 2025.