Morike Sako
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Morike Sako is a very tall French
professional football
player, who plays for DSC Arminia Bielefeld in Germany
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side SR Delémont
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in July 2005, one of three French players, the others being Mamadoli Sow and Carl Priso
signed at the same time by then Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior
. Sako was the most successful and popular of the three, playing 27 times and scoring three goals the following season, his league debut coming in a 3-0 defeat away to Mansfield Town on 13 August 2005. He was one of six players transfer-listed in October 2005 as Torquay struggled in the league, but regained his place in the side and was taken off the list in January 2006 after Rosenior had been replaced by John Cornforth
. Torquay chairman Mike Bateson
turned down an offer for Sako on the transfer deadline day at the end of that month. He was surprisingly released by new manager Ian Atkins
at the end of the season, despite playing in some crucial games as Torquay successfully fought off relegation to the Nationwide Conference.
He had trials with a number of clubs after being released from Torquay, including League One
clubs Bristol City
and Blackpool
.
club Rochdale
having impressed manager Steve Parkin
.
At the end of December 2006, Sako left Rochdale after being told his contract would not be renewed. He played twenty times for the club, scoring three goals.
He was on then trial at League One
club, AFC Bournemouth.
club FC St. Pauli
after rejecting an offer from League 2 side Bury
. He later signed a contract with St. Pauli until the end of the 2008-09 season. Sako went on to play 71 matches for St. Pauli and score 8 goals. In the 2009-10 season, Sako helped St. Pauli to gain promotion to the Bundesliga.
or a midfielder
- his height being used to win headers and flick-ons.
Midfielder Bakary Sako
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional football
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...
player, who plays for DSC Arminia Bielefeld in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Early career
Sako began his career in France with US Ivry, leaving in 2004 to join 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....
side SR Delémont
SR Delémont
SR Delémont is a Swiss football club based in Delémont. It was founded in 1909 and has played in the Swiss Super League during the periods of 2000-2001 and 2002-2003.-Current squad:As of 16 July, 2011-External links:...
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Torquay United
Sako joined Torquay UnitedTorquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
in July 2005, one of three French players, the others being Mamadoli Sow and Carl Priso
Carl Priso
Carl Yaya Priso, is a French professional footballer. He plays as a forward and now plays for Trelissac in fifth league in France....
signed at the same time by then Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior
Leroy Rosenior
Leroy Rosenior is a professional football coach and pundit. He is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Fulham, Queens Park Rangers , Bristol City and West Ham United.As one of the few black football managers in England, Rosenior has spoken openly about the racism...
. Sako was the most successful and popular of the three, playing 27 times and scoring three goals the following season, his league debut coming in a 3-0 defeat away to Mansfield Town on 13 August 2005. He was one of six players transfer-listed in October 2005 as Torquay struggled in the league, but regained his place in the side and was taken off the list in January 2006 after Rosenior had been replaced by John Cornforth
John Cornforth
Sir John Warcup 'Kappa' Cornforth, AC, CBE, FRS , is an Australian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions....
. Torquay chairman Mike Bateson
Mike Bateson
Mike Bateson is an English businessman and former chairman of Torquay United Football Club.Bateson was brought up in Blackpool and after a spell in the Scots Guards made his fortune selling double glazing in the South-West of England...
turned down an offer for Sako on the transfer deadline day at the end of that month. He was surprisingly released by new manager Ian Atkins
Ian Atkins
Ian Leslie Atkins is a former English professional footballer who became a manager later in his career, and now works as a coach with Sunderland. During a 20-year playing career he had eight clubs, including two spells with Sunderland and Birmingham City and playing more than 200 games with his...
at the end of the season, despite playing in some crucial games as Torquay successfully fought off relegation to the Nationwide Conference.
He had trials with a number of clubs after being released from Torquay, including League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
clubs Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
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Rochdale
In August 2006 Sako signed for League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
having impressed manager Steve Parkin
Steve Parkin
Stephen John "Steve" Parkin is an English former footballer and manager, currently working as assistant manager at Bradford City.-Mansfield Town:...
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At the end of December 2006, Sako left Rochdale after being told his contract would not be renewed. He played twenty times for the club, scoring three goals.
He was on then trial at League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club, AFC Bournemouth.
FC St Pauli
In January 2007 Sako signed a short term contract until the end of the 2006-07 season to play for German 2 Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
club FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
after rejecting an offer from League 2 side Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
. He later signed a contract with St. Pauli until the end of the 2008-09 season. Sako went on to play 71 matches for St. Pauli and score 8 goals. In the 2009-10 season, Sako helped St. Pauli to gain promotion to the Bundesliga.
DSC Arminia Bielefeld
In September 2010, Sako signed a one year contract with an optional year's extension with 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld.Attributes
Sako can play as either a strikerStriker
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...
or a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
- his height being used to win headers and flick-ons.
Personal life
Morike is the older brother of AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
Midfielder Bakary Sako
Bakary Sako
Bakary Sako is a French footballer of Malian descent who currently plays for Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne. He can play as a midfielder, but can be also utilized as a striker.-Football career:...
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