Mohameth Djibril Ibrahima Sow (born 6 February 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Genoa and the Switzerland national team.
Club career Borussia Mönchengladbach Sow made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 25 October 2016, in the second round of the 2016–17 edition of the DFB-Pokal, against second-division club VfB Stuttgart. Sow was substituted on in the 88th minute for Lars Stindl. The match finished as a 2–0 home win for Gladbach.
Young Boys In June 2017, Sow returned to Switzerland, agreeing to a four-year contract with Young Boys. The transfer fee paid to Borussia Mönchengladbach was reported as €1.7 million.
He was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years.
Eintracht Frankfurt On 27 June 2019, Sow signed to Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt a contract until 2024.
Sevilla On 4 August 2023, Sow moved to La Liga club Sevilla for a fee €10 million and signed a five-year contract.
Genoa On 6 August 2026, Sow moved to Italian Serie A club Genoa, signing a multi-year contract.
International career Born in Switzerland, his father comes from Senegal and his mother is Swiss. He earned his first appearance for the Switzerland national team on 8 September 2018, coming on as a substitute for Steven Zuber in a 6–0 win against Iceland in the UEFA Nations League. In May 2019, he played in 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where his team finished fourth. In 2021 he was called up to the national team for the 2020 UEFA European Championship, where the team created one of the main sensations of the tournament reaching the quarter-finals.https://www.uefa.com / uefaeuro-2020 / match / 2024485 - switzerland-vs-spain / lineups /? iv = true
On 20 May 2026, Sow was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBorussia Mönchengladbach II2015–16Regionalliga West153———1532016–17163———163Total316———316Borussia Mönchengladbach2016–17Bundesliga102000—30Young Boys2017–18Swiss Super League2714060—3712018–192833080—393Total55470140—764Eintracht Frankfurt2019–20Bundesliga2912090—4012020–212801000—2902021–2231210121—4432022–23324608010474Total1207100291101608Sevilla2023–24La Liga2413060003312024–2530220——3222025–2633520——355Total8787060001008Career total294252604911037026
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland20182020194020207020211102022120202350202400202580202690Total580
Personal life Sow was born to a Senegalese father and Swiss mother. Sow is the cousin of the female footballer Coumba Sow.
Honours Young Boys Swiss Super League: 2017–18, 2018–19
Eintracht Frankfurt UEFA Europa League: 2021–22
Individual Swiss Super League Young Footballer of the Year: 2018–19 Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2018–19
References
External links
SFV Profile