19 Facts About Ibrahima Sonko

Ibrahima Sonko was born on 22 January 1981 and is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

In 2002 Ibrahima Sonko moved to English side Brentford where he spent two seasons before moving to Reading in 2004.

Ibrahima Sonko was born in Bignona, Senegal but moved to France when he was young.

Ibrahima Sonko played with Olympique Noisy-le-Sec and was in the youth team at AS Saint-Etienne before he joined Grenoble in 1999.

Ibrahima Sonko joined Reading on a bosman in the summer of 2004.

Ibrahima Sonko was the subject of further controversy in a match against Chelsea on 14 October 2006, when his challenge left goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini unconscious.

Ibrahima Sonko stated that he was scared after receiving death threats in connection with the Chelsea match.

On 11 December 2006, Ibrahima Sonko signed an extension to his contract with Reading, keeping him at the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2010.

Ibrahima Sonko ended the season on a sour note after he and teammate Emerse Fae were suspended by the club after refusing manager Steve Coppell's request to play in a reserve match.

Ibrahima Sonko later stated that he wanted to leave Reading after he had become an 'outcast' at the club.

Ibrahima Sonko scored against Charlton Athletic but was sent-off in the match.

Ibrahima Sonko made just nine appearances as Hull suffered relegation from the Premier League.

On 26 August 2011, Ibrahima Sonko signed for Championship club Ipswich Town on a one-year deal.

Ibrahima Sonko joined newly promoted Turkish Super Lig side Akhisar Belediyespor on 15 August 2012.

Ibrahima Sonko spent three seasons with Akhisar, making 63 appearances.

Ibrahima Sonko was born in Senegal, but moved to France when he was six months and 14 days old.

Ibrahima Sonko represented Senegal at U23 level, but declined his call-up to their African Cup of Nations squad of 2006, opting instead to help Reading's ultimately successful bid for promotion to the Premier League.

Ibrahima Sonko then announced that he would play for France if selected, but if called up to the Senegal squad before a French call-up, he would play for the African team.

Ibrahima Sonko was named in Senegal's provisional 38-man squad for the African Cup of Nations, which runs from 20 January to 10 February 2008.