Tobias Tigjani Sana was born on 11 July 1989 and is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Superettan club Orgryte IS.
12 Facts About Tobias Sana
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Tobias Sana made 28 appearances in two years, in the regular season for the club from Gothenburg, scoring twice.
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In 2009 Tobias Sana signed with IFK Goteborg making his debut in the Allsvenskan league, the top tier in Swedish football.
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On 1 August 2012, Tobias Sana signed a three-year deal with Dutch giants AFC Ajax.
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On 19 August 2012, Tobias Sana earned his first start for AFC Ajax and immediately paid back the support from the manager by scoring his first two Eredivisie goals, and earning himself the Man of the Match award.
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On 10 August 2019, Tobias Sana signed a three-year contract with IFK Goteborg and by doing so returned to the club he played for between 2009 and 2012.
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At the beginning of May 2022, Tobias Sana was suspended from the club, which later led to him being forced to leave IFK Goteborg on 19 May 2022.
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Tobias Sana chose to represent Sweden, his country of birth, receiving his first call up on 2 October 2012 to play in the World Cup qualifying matches against Faroe Islands and Germany.
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Tobias Sana was born in Sweden, his father is from Burkina Faso, and his mother is from Sweden.
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Tobias Sana holds dual citizenship, but plays for the Sweden national team.
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Burkina Faso expressed interest in adding the young footballer to their national squad, however Tobias Sana expressed his desire to play for the Sweden national team, being the country of his birth.
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Tobias Sana's younger brother Muba is a footballer and plays for BK Hacken since 2012.