Ibrahima Sonko

Date of birth22 January 1981
Place of birthBignona
NationalitySenegalese
Weight82 kg
Height1.90 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Sonko originally signed for Brentford on non-contract terms before signing a permanent contract for the remainder of the season in December 2002.

He extended his stay at Griffin Park for another year in June 2003.

Sonko joined Reading in July 2004 with a contract to June 2006 that was extended to June 2008 in July 2005, then to June 2010 in December 2006.

He joined Stoke City in August 2008 with a three-year contract.

Sonko joined Ipswich Town in August 2011 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Saint-Etienne 01 Jul 1998 01 Jul 1999
Grenoble 01 Jul 1999 09 Aug 2002
Brentford 09 Aug 2002 30 Jun 2004
Reading 05 Jul 2004 29 Aug 2008
Stoke City 29 Aug 2008 30 Jun 2011
Hull City 01 Sep 2009 31 May 2010 L
Portsmouth 16 Jul 2010 31 May 2011 L
Ipswich Town 26 Aug 2011 30 Jun 2012
Akhisar Belediyespor 15 Aug 2012 29 Jan 2015
Harlow Town 06 Aug 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Brentford FA Cup 4
2002-03 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 2
2002-03 Brentford League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Brentford League Division 2 37
5
6
2003-04 Brentford FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Brentford League Cup 1
2003-04 Brentford League Division 2 42
1
3
1
2004-05 Reading FA Cup 3
2004-05 Reading League Championship 35
4
1
2
2005-06 Reading FA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Reading League Championship 46
3
1
2005-06 Reading League Cup 4
2006-07 Reading Premier League 23
1
3
1
2007-08 Reading Premier League 15
1
2
1
2008-09 Reading League Championship 3
3
1
2008-09 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City League Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 7
7
2009-10 Hull City Premier League 9
2009-10 Stoke City League Cup 1
2010-11 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Portsmouth League Championship 16
7
1
2010-11 Portsmouth League Cup 3
2011-12 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2011-12 Ipswich Town League Championship 20
2
1
5


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Aug 2004 Millwall v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
31 Aug 2004 Reading v Sunderland W 1-0 League Championship
25 Sep 2004 Watford v Reading W 0-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Ipswich Town v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
02 Oct 2004 Reading v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
16 Oct 2004 Stoke City v Reading W 0-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Reading v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Reading v Crewe Alexandra W 4-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2004 Coventry City v Reading L 3-2 League Championship
02 Nov 2004 Plymouth Argyle v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
06 Nov 2004 Reading v Stoke City W 1-0 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Reading v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Championship
20 Nov 2004 Nottingham Forest v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Reading v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading L 4-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Leicester City v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Reading v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Reading v Watford W 3-0 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Preston North End v Reading L 3-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Gillingham v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Reading v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Reading v Swansea City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Burnley v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
17 Jan 2005 Swansea City v Reading W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2005 Reading v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Reading v Leicester City L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Reading v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Leeds United v Reading L 3-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Reading v Coventry City L 1-2 League Championship
22 Feb 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Reading v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Reading v West Ham United W 3-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2005 Rotherham United v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
21 Mar 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading W 0-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Reading v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Reading v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Sunderland v Reading W 1-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Reading v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Cardiff City v Reading L 2-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Championship
08 May 2005 Wigan Athletic v Reading L 3-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2005 Reading v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Preston North End v Reading W 0-3 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Reading v Millwall W 5-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2005 Reading v Swansea City W 3-1 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Watford v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
29 Aug 2005 Reading v Burnley W 2-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Coventry City v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2005 Reading v Crystal Palace W 3-2 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Reading v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League Championship
20 Sep 2005 Reading v Luton Town W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 Norwich City v Reading W 0-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2005 Southampton v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
01 Oct 2005 Reading v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Championship
16 Oct 2005 Reading v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Hull City v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2005 Stoke City v Reading W 0-1 League Championship
25 Oct 2005 Reading v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2005 Reading v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2005 Reading v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Championship
05 Nov 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 1-2 League Championship
19 Nov 2005 Reading v Hull City W 3-1 League Championship
22 Nov 2005 Ipswich Town v Reading W 0-3 League Championship
26 Nov 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
29 Nov 2005 Arsenal v Reading L 3-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 2005 Reading v Luton Town W 3-0 League Championship
10 Dec 2005 Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion W 5-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2005 Millwall v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
28 Dec 2005 Reading v Leicester City W 2-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2005 Derby County v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
02 Jan 2006 Reading v Cardiff City W 5-1 League Championship
14 Jan 2006 Reading v Coventry City W 2-0 League Championship
20 Jan 2006 Crystal Palace v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
28 Jan 2006 Reading v Birmingham City D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2006 Reading v Norwich City W 4-0 League Championship
04 Feb 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Reading W 3-4 League Championship
07 Feb 2006 Birmingham City v Reading L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
10 Feb 2006 Reading v Southampton W 2-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2006 Sheffield United v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
17 Feb 2006 Luton Town v Reading L 3-2 League Championship
25 Feb 2006 Reading v Preston North End W 2-1 League Championship
04 Mar 2006 Burnley v Reading W 0-3 League Championship
11 Mar 2006 Reading v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
18 Mar 2006 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
25 Mar 2006 Leicester City v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
01 Apr 2006 Reading v Derby County W 5-0 League Championship
08 Apr 2006 Cardiff City v Reading W 2-5 League Championship
15 Apr 2006 Leeds United v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2006 Reading v Stoke City W 3-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2006 Sheffield Wednesday v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
30 Apr 2006 Reading v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 Reading v Middlesbrough W 3-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2006 Aston Villa v Reading L 2-1 Premier League
11 Sep 2006 Reading v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2006 Sheffield United v Reading W 1-2 Premier League
23 Sep 2006 Reading v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
01 Oct 2006 West Ham United v Reading W 0-1 Premier League
14 Oct 2006 Reading v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2006 Reading v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
28 Oct 2006 Portsmouth v Reading L 3-1 Premier League
04 Nov 2006 Liverpool v Reading L 2-0 Premier League
12 Nov 2006 Reading v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Reading v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2006 Fulham v Reading W 0-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2006 Reading v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2006 Newcastle United v Reading L 3-2 Premier League
09 Dec 2006 Watford v Reading D 0-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2006 Reading v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
23 Dec 2006 Reading v Everton L 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Chelsea v Reading D 2-2 Premier League
30 Dec 2006 Manchester United v Reading L 3-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2007 Reading v West Ham United W 6-0 Premier League
14 Jan 2007 Everton v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
20 Jan 2007 Reading v Sheffield United W 3-1 Premier League
20 Oct 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Reading L 4-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Reading v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2007 Fulham v Reading L 3-1 Premier League
12 Nov 2007 Reading v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Manchester City v Reading L 2-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Reading v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2007 Reading v Liverpool W 3-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2007 Birmingham City v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2007 Reading v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Reading L 6-4 Premier League
01 Jan 2008 Reading v Portsmouth L 0-2 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Reading v Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 Everton v Reading L 1-0 Premier League
24 Feb 2008 Reading v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2008 Arsenal v Reading L 2-0 Premier League
10 Aug 2008 Nottingham Forest v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2008 Reading v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Charlton Athletic v Reading L 4-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2007-08 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
1
2007-08 Senegal International Friendly 2
2008-09 Senegal FIFA World Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Jan 2008 Senegal v Namibia W 3-1 International Friendly
16 Jan 2008 Benin v Senegal W 1-2 International Friendly
15 Jun 2008 Liberia v Senegal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
21 Jun 2008 Senegal v Liberia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
11 Oct 2008 Senegal v Gambia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.