Chris Sagramola
Encyclopedia
Chris Sagramola is a Luxembourg
ian footballer
. He plays as striker
for the Luxembourg national team
and for domestic club side UN Käerjéng 97
.
team FC Thun
.
in a September 2005 World Cup qualification match against Portugal
. As of July 2008, he has earned 8 caps, scoring 2 goals. He played in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches.
Sagramola's late winner for the national side against Gambia
in February 2007 secured Luxembourg's first international victory in almost twelve years.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He plays as striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the Luxembourg national team
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
and for domestic club side UN Käerjéng 97
UN Käerjeng 97
UN Käerjéng 97 is a football club, based in Bascharage, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:A young club, it was only formed in 1997 as an amalgam of Union Sportive Bascharage and Jeunesse Hautcharage....
.
Club career
Raised at Jeunesse, Sagramola made his debut for the senior team in the 2004/2005 season. In early 2007, he went on trial at SwissSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
team FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
.
International career
Sagramola made his debut for LuxembourgLuxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
in a September 2005 World Cup qualification match against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. As of July 2008, he has earned 8 caps, scoring 2 goals. He played in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches.
Sagramola's late winner for the national side against Gambia
Gambia national football team
The Gambia national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions, is the national team of Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Association. Until 1965, the team, and the country, were known as British Gambia...
in February 2007 secured Luxembourg's first international victory in almost twelve years.
International goals
- Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 7 February 2007 Stade Alphonse Theis Stade Alphonse TheisStade Alphonse Theis is a football stadium in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg. It is currently the home stadium of FC Swift Hesperange. The stadium has a capacity of 3,058.-References:*...
, HesperangeHesperangeHesperange is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.The total population of the commune is 13,103 persons...
, LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
2-1 2-1 Friendly match 2 24 March 2007 Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy BarthelStade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990...
, Luxembourg (city)Luxembourg (city)The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
, LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
1-2 1-2 2008 Euro qualifying
External links
- Player profile - Jeunesse d'Esch
- Career stats - National Football Teams