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Sainey Nyassi
Personal information

Full name	Sainey Nyassi
Date of birth	January 31, 1989 (1989-01-31) (age 20)
Place of birth	Bwiam, The Gambia
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	New England Revolution
Number	31
Youth career
2001–2004	Gambia Ports Authority
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2007	Gambia Ports Authority
2007–	New England Revolution	54	(4)
National team^‡
2005	Gambia U-17
2007	Gambia U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 April, 2009

Sainey Nyassi (born January 31, 1989 in Bwiam) is a Gambian soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.

1 Career
- 1.1 Professional
- 1.2 International
2 Personal
3 Honors
- 3.1 New England Revolution
4 See also
5 External links

Career

Professional

Nyassi began his career in The Gambia, playing in the GFA League First Division for Gambia Ports Authority.

He was scouted by New England Revolution head coach Steve Nicol while playing in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and signed with the Revolution shortly thereafter along with his Gambian teammate, Abdoulie Mansally.

He made his MLS debut on September 9, 2007 against D.C. United as a substitute, playing the final eight minutes on the right wing. He made his first start and scored his first MLS goal on on March 29, 2008 in the Revs' 3-0 opening day victory over Houston Dynamo.

International

Nyassi has represented his nation at various youth levels. He played for the Gambian U-17 national team in the 2005 U-17 world championships, and for the U-20 national team in the 2007 U-20 FIFA Championships.