Sainey Sanyang

Sainey Sanyang (born 18 April 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Gambia national team.

Sainey Sanyang

Personal information
Full name	Sainey Sanyang
Date of birth	(2003-04-18) 18 April 2003
Place of birth	Old Jeswang, The Gambia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Left back
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Youth career
0000–2023	Hawks FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	CSKA Sofia	38	(2)
2025	CSKA Sofia II	6	(1)
2026	→ Botev Vratsa (loan)	17	(1)
International career‡
2023	Gambia U20	10	(0)
2025–	Gambia	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:41, 30 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:41, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Career

Sanyang was transferred to CSKA Sofia during the summer of 2023.

On 5 September 2025, he earned his first cap for Gambia, playing the full 90 minutes of the 3:1 away victory over Kenya in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CSKA Sofia	2023–24	First League	15	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	21	0
	2024–25		14	2	1	0	–		1	0	16	2
	2025–26		9	0	1	1	–		0	0	10	1
	Total		38	2	5	1	2	0	2	0	47	3
CSKA Sofia II	2024–25	Second League	5	1	–		–		–		5	1
	2025–26		1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Botev Vratsa (loan)	2025–26	First League	17	1	1	1	–		–		18	2
Career total			61	4	6	2	2	0	2	0	71	6

International

As of match played 29 May 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Gambia
	2025	6	0
	2026	2	0
Total		8	0

Honours

International

• U-20 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023

External links

• Sainey Sanyang at Soccerway