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Sanni Issa

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Sanni Issa
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Lautoka
2011–2012 Rewa
2012 Suva
2012–2013 Ba FA
2013–2014 Amicale
2014 WaiBOP United
2014–2015 Auckland City 4 (0)
2016 WaiBOP United 6 (2)
Lynn-Avon United
2017 Ba FA
2018 Manukau United 19 (19)
2018–2019 Waitakere United 8 (2)
2019–2021 Manukau United 44 (21)
2020 Coastal Spirit 2 (4)
2021 Birkenhead United
2022 Christchurch United 10 (11)
2022–2023 Rewa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sanni Issa (born 17 August 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

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Born in Nigeria, Issa moved to Oceania in 2010 to join Fijian club Lautoka.[1] He also played for Rewa and Suva in Fiji, before joining Ba FA in 2012.[1] While at Ba, he became both the top goalscorer and best player at the 2012–13 OFC Champions League,[2] scoring nine goals as Ba reached the semi-finals.[3]

In 2013, following the Fiji Football Association's decision to ban foreign players from league competitions, Issa moved to Vanuatu to join Amicale,[4] where he helped them reach the 2014 OFC Champions League final, losing to Auckland City.[1] In August 2014, he trialed with both Mangere United and Auckland City,[5] and eventually signed for WaiBOP United in September,[6] but issues over his visa requirements meant Issa didn't play a match for them.[7]

In December 2014, he joined Auckland City, and was chosen as part of their 2014 FIFA Club World Cup squad in Morocco,[8] where he scored the winning goals in two penalty shootouts as Auckland City finished third.[1][9][10] Issa later signed for WaiBOP United in January 2016,[7] but decided to terminate his contract in September.[11]

In February 2017, Issa returned to Ba FA.[12] In 2020, he was playing for Manukau United.[1] After two stints at Manukau United and one at Waitakere United between 2018 and 2021, he joined Birkenhead United in June 2021.[13]

In July 2022, Issa rejoined Rewa ahead of the 2022 OFC Champions League group stage,[14] later spending the 2023 Fiji Premier League season at the club.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Amadeu, Pedro (18 June 2020). "Sanni Issa: a successful trajectory in Oceanian football". Oceania Football Center.
  2. ^ "Auckland City book ticket to Morocco". Oceaniafootball.com. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
  3. ^ Deo, Rohit (20 May 2013). "Issa wins 2 OFC awards". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Issa makes international move". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Trial set for Sanni Issa with Mangere FC". Vanuatu Daily Post. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  6. ^ Anderson, Ian (2 September 2014). "WaiBop United sign top striker Sanni Issa". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  7. ^ a b Voerman, Andrew (12 January 2016). "Ryan Tinsley feeling back to his best as WaiBop Utd prepare for Southern visit". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Issa named in Morocco squad". Oceania Football Confederation. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  9. ^ Palethorpe, John (7 December 2016). "From part-time to the big time: Auckland City and the Club World Cup". These Football Times. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Maybe now they'll know me in Nigeria!- Issa". Vanuatu Daily Post. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  11. ^ Anderson, Ian (26 September 2014). "WaiBop coach still hopeful of quality strike-force". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  12. ^ Krishant, Naveel. "Sanni Issa named in Ba OFC team". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Manickum eager for more". Auckland City FC. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  14. ^ "Rewa FC boosted by inclusion of former OCL Golden Boot". Oceania Football Confederation. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  15. ^ Chandar, Reginald (16 February 2023). "Experienced Issa to feature at Rews". fijilive. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  16. ^ Deo, Dhanjay (19 April 2013). "Issa becomes the highest goal scorer in OFC". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
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