Baïssama Sankoh

Baïssama Mohamed Sankoh (born 20 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for French Championnat National 3 club Le Pays du Valois. Born in France, he represents Guinea internationally.

Club career Born in Nogent-sur-Marne, France, Sankoh made his Ligue 2 debut during the 2011–12 season for EA Guingamp.

He joined Brest on loan for the 2015–16 season. For Brest, he mostly played in midfield, instead of his accustomed full-back position.

On 3 July 2017, he joined French side SM Caen on a three-year contract. He remained in the club until 1 February 2020, day where he left the club remaining free agent.

On 23 February 2020, he joined the Italian side Ascoli. The contract is until the end of the 2019–20 season, with the club holding an option to renew it for two additional seasons.

International career Sankoh was called up by the coach Michel Dussuyer in the Guinean squad for a friendly against Congo DR on 1 June 2013, and for the 2014 World Cup preliminaries against Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

He played with the national team in 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team reached the quarter-finals.

Honours Guingamp Coupe de France: 2013–14