Morike Sako

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Morike Sako
Personal information
Full name	Morike Sako
Date of birth	November 17, 1981
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	6' 7"
Playing position	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club	FC St.Pauli, Hamburg/Germany
Number	26
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005-2006 2006-Jan 2007 2007-present	Torquay United Rochdale FC St.Pauli	25 (3) 20 (3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 3, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Morike Sako (born November 17, 1981 in Paris) is a very tall (6" 7) French professional football player. He is currently unattached, after being released by Rochdale.

Sako joined Torquay United in July 2005, one of three French players, the others being Mamadoli Sow and Carl Priso signed at the same time by then manager Leroy Rosenior. He was without doubt the most successful and popular of the three, playing 27 times and scoring 3 goals the following season, his league debut coming in a 3-0 defeat away to Mansfield Town on the 13th of August 2005. He was surprisingly released by new manager Ian Atkins at the end of the season, despite playing in some crucial games as Torquay successfully fought off relegation to the Nationwide Conference.

He can play as either a striker or a midfielder - his height being used to win headers and flick-ons.

He had trials with a number of clubs after being released from Torquay, including Bristol City and Blackpool, but in August 2006 he signed for Rochdale having impressed manager Steve Parkin.

At the end of December 2006, Sako left Rochdale after being told his contract would not be renewed. He played twenty times for the Dale, scoring three goals.

He was on trial at League 1 outfit, Bournemouth. In January 2007 he signed a contract for the rest of the seasson 2006/07 at germans third league club FC St.Pauli.