| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Founéké Sy | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2020 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Centre Salif Keita | 23 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | Djoliba A.C. | 30 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | AS Korofina | 32 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Jeanne D'Arc | 28 | (12) |
| 2009–2010 | Nassaji | 20 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Iranjavan | 18 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | Sanat Naft | 32 | (20) |
| 2012–2013 | Ajman Club | 24 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 25 | (14) |
| 2015 | Masafi Club | ||
| 2015–2018 | Al-Ahly Shendi | 18 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Mali | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2016 | |||
Founéké Sy (21 July 1986 – 4 April 2020) was a Malian footballer.
Club career
Sy played his entire career in the Malian Première Division before moving to Iran in 2009. He played for Nassaji Mazandaran and Iranjavan in Azadegan League. After having two good seasons in Iran's first division league, He joined Pro League team Sanat Naft. In 2011–12 of Iran Pro League he became second best goal-scorer of the season.
International career
In 2009, Sy featured for the Mali national football team in their World Cup qualifying match against Sudan.
Death
On 5 April 2020, it was announced that Sy had died in a car crash.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Nassaji | Azadegan League | 20 | 7 | - | - | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | Iranjavan | 18 | 9 | - | - | 18 | 9 | |||
| 2011–12 | Sanat Naft | Persian Gulf Cup | 32 | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 22 |
| UAE | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Ajman | UAE Pro-League | 24 | 11 | 8 | 11 | - | - | 32 | 22 |
| Career total | 94 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 60 | ||
- Assists
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Sanat Naft | 8 |
References
- ^ Founéké Sy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "FORMER NASSAJI, SANAT NAFT STRIKER FOUNEKE SY PASSES AWAY". Persian League. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Persian League- Latest Iran League News - Iran Football News - Iran Sport News - Founeke Sy". www.persianleague.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
