Founéké Sy

Founéké Sy
Personal information
Full name	Founéké Sy
Date of birth	21 July 1986
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Date of death	4 April 2020 (aged 33)
Place of death	Mali
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2006	Centre Salif Keita
2006–2008	Djoliba A.C.
2007–2008	AS Korofina
2008–2009	Jeanne D'Arc
2009–2010	Nassaji
2010–2011	Iranjavan
2011–2012	Sanat Naft
2012–2013	Ajman Club
2013–2015	Al Ittihad Kalba
2015	Masafi Club
2015–2018	Al-Ahly Shendi
International career
2009	Mali
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2016

Founéké Sy (21 July 1986 – 4 April 2020) was a Malian footballer.

Club career

Sy played his entire career in the Malian Première Division before moving to Iran in 2009. He played for Nassaji Mazandaran and Iranjavan in Azadegan League.^[1] After having two good seasons in Iran's first division league, He joined Pro League team Sanat Naft. In 2011–12 of Iran Pro League he became second best goal-scorer of the season.

In 2009, Sy featured for the Mali national football team in their World Cup qualifying match against Sudan.^[2]

On 5 April 2020, it was announced that Sy had died in a car crash.^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Cup		Continental		Total
2009–10	Nassaji	Azadegan League	20	7			-	-	20	7
2010–11	Iranjavan	Azadegan League	18	9			-	-	18	9
2011–12	Sanat Naft	Persian Gulf Cup	32	20	2	2	-	-	34	22
UAE			League		Cup		Continental		Total
2012–13	Ajman	UAE Pro-League	24	11	8	11	-	-	32	22
Career total			94	36	10	13	0	0	104	60