1. Sanna Nyassi was born on 31 January 1989 and is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
10 Facts About Sanna Nyassi
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Sanna Nyassi played for the Gambia national team from 2010 to 2015, making fourteen appearances.
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In late 2007 Sanna Nyassi was on trial with New England Revolution, the club that signed his twin brother Sainey.
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Sanna Nyassi was loaned to Seattle Sounders for the remainder of the 2008 season, prior to Seattle Sounders FC's MLS debut in 2009.
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Sanna Nyassi became the first player in modern history to score multiple goals in the Cup final and was named Player of The Round as a result.
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On 24 November 2010, Sanna Nyassi was selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC as their first pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft but he was immediately traded to Colorado Rapids for an international roster slot.
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Sanna Nyassi was left exposed by Colorado in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and was selected by expansion side Montreal Impact.
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In December 2014, Sanna Nyassi was selected by San Jose Earthquakes in stage two of the draft.
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Sanna Nyassi earned three caps playing for the Gambian U-17 national team in the 2005 African Under-17 Championship, scoring one goal against Burkina Faso.
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Sanna Nyassi earned two caps for the U-20 national team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.