Tijan Sonha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tijan Sonha Drammeh | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Iscle de Vallalta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beroe | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Damm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Castellón B | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Lloret B | 25 | (11) |
| 2022 | Llotet | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | As Pontes | 38 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Sarriana | 19 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Bergantiños | 34 | (0) |
| 2025– | Beroe | 35 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | The Gambia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Tijan Sonha Drammeh (born 31 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Beroe in the Bulgarian First League. Born in Spain, he plays for The Gambia national team.
Club career
[edit]Sonha was born in Catalonia and developed through the lower tiers of Spanish regional football. He lived in various towns across Catalonia and Galicia as his career progressed, including Lloret de Mar, As Pontes, Sarria and Carballo.[1] In the summer of 2022, Sonha joined CD As Pontes of the Preferente de Galicia, where he played all 38 available matches and scored eight goals, impressing enough to earn a move to a higher level.[1]
Sonha subsequently joined Sarriana of the Tercera Federación, making 19 appearances and scoring three goals during the 2023–24 season. In 2024, Sonha joined Bergantiños of the Segunda Federación, also featuring in the Copa del Rey during his time at the club.[2]
In July 2025, despite attracting interest from several Primera Federación clubs, Sonha chose to join Beroe of the Bulgarian First League, marking his first move into professional football outside Spain.[3] He made 27 appearances for Beroe in his debut season, scoring once.
International career
[edit]Born in Spain, Sonha is of Gambian descent and holds dual citizenship.[1] He was called up to The Gambia for a set of friendlies in May 2026.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "El viaje de Tijan: del Bergantiños al Beroe búlgaro". DXT Campeón (in Spanish). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Tijan Sonha y Pablo Trigo no seguirán en el Bergantiños". Diario de Bergantiños (in Spanish). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "El exlateral del Bergantiños Tijan Sonha negocia con un club búlgaro". Diario de Bergantiños (in Spanish). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Iran 0-0 Gambia Live Score, FIFA International Friendly 2026: Mouhamadou Drammeh's Attempt From Right Blocked". Yardbarker. 29 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tijan Sonha at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Maresme
- Gambian men's footballers
- The Gambia men's international footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Gambian descent
- Association football defenders
- CD Castellón B players
- Bergantiños FC players
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- Tercera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria