Education
The move was put on hold because his previous club, Académica, wanted €300,000 in compensation, but the transfer was eventually completed whilst the player stated one of the main reasons to sign was rejoining former manager Jorge Costa.
The move was put on hold because his previous club, Académica, wanted €300,000 in compensation, but the transfer was eventually completed whilst the player stated one of the main reasons to sign was rejoining former manager Jorge Costa.
Early years / Portugal
Born in the village of Fissel, in the M"bour Department, Sougou started his career with Dakar-based AS Douanes. He moved to Portugal in 2004 at the age of 19, signing a four-year contract with U.D. Leiria. Sougou continued to compete in the Portuguese top flight in the following six seasons, representing Vitória de Setúbal, Leiria and Académica de Coimbra.
In 2009-2010, whilst at the service of the latter club, he scored a career-best in the country nine goals in 29 games, helping it to the 11th position.
Additionally, in early 2013, he revealed that he came close to signing with Football Club Porto when André Villas-Boas was the manager, but a potential deal fell through due to injury. Cluj
In June 2011 Sougou joined Liga I side CFR Cluj, having previously signed a pre-contract agreement.
In January 2012, chairman Julius Muresan revealed that the player had been given a release clause of €11 million. Braga for the campaign"s Union of European Football Associations Champions League.
He himself contributed with two successful strikes in two 2–1 away wins in the qualifying rounds, against Football Club Slovan Liberec and Football Club Basel.
Late in that year, he was named by Gazeta Sporturilor as the second best foreign player in the country behind Wesley Lopes da Silva. Marseille
On 24 January 2013, Sougou agreed to a three-year deal with Olympique de Marseille for €4.5 million and a €600.000 annual salary. Upon his arrival, manager Élie Baup stated: "We saw that we were missing against Montpellier an accelerator.
Sougou has all of these qualities."
His first appearance in Ligue 1 took place on 3 February, as he featured 13 minutes in a 0–1 home loss to AS Nancy.
Subsequently, Sougou served two consecutive loan spells with fellow league club Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club. He was fairly played during his two-year tenure, scoring seven times all competitions comprised and helping his team avoid relegation. After returning to l"Member of the Order of Merit, Sougou was left out of the pre-season tour by coach Marcelo Bielsa.
He left by mutual consent on 4 August 2015. Sheffield Wednesday
On 5 August 2015, Sougou signed for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a two-year contract.
Sougou made his debut for Senegal on 21 August 2007, playing the first half of a 1–1 friendly draw in Ghana.
He was part of the squad that appeared in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, playing twice in an eventual group stage exit. Cluj
Liga I: 2011-2012.