Zakaria Sawo

Zakaria Sawo
Personal information
Full name	Zakaria Sarjo Sawo
Date of birth	11 January 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth	Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	Qarabağ
Youth career
–2012	Oxie IF
2013–2015	Malmö FF
2016	BK Olympic
2017	Landskrona BoIS
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018	BK Olympic
2018–2020	FC Rosengård
2021–2022	Oskarshamns AIK
2022–2023	IK Start
2023–2025	Aris Limassol
2025–2026	Djurgårdens IF
2026	→ AEL Limassol (loan)
2026–	Qarabağ
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026

Zakaria Sarjo Sawo (born 11 January 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Qarabağ.

Early life

Sawo was born in 2000 in Sweden. He is a native of Oxie, Sweden.^[1] He was born to a Gambian father and Swedish mother.^[2]

Sawo started his career with Swedish side BK Olympic. After that, he signed for Swedish side FC Rosengård 1917. In 2021, he signed for Swedish side Oskarshamns AIK. In 2022, he signed for Norwegian side IK Start. In 2023, he signed for Cypriot side Aris Limassol FC.^[3] In 2025, he signed for Djurgårdens IF.

On 24 May 2026, Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ announced the signing of Sawo from Djurgården on a contract until the summer of 2029.^[4]

Sawo mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.^[5]