Donaldson Sackey

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Donaldson Sackey
Personal information
Full name Donaldson Nukunu Sackey
Date of birth (1988-09-30) 30 September 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Lomé, Togo
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Tennis Borussia Berlin
2010 Compostela
2010–2011 FC Oss 0 (0)
2011 Oststeinbeker SV 2 (0)
2011–2012 Forest Green Rovers
2012–2013 Stockport Sports
2013 Cray Wanderers
International career
2011 Togo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donaldson Nukunu Sackey (born 30 September 1988) is a Togolese entrepreneur, fashion designer, architect, and former international footballer who played as a striker.

Early and personal life[edit]

Born in Lomé, Togo,[2] and raised in Germany, Sackey also holds German citizenship.[3]

Football career[edit]

Sackey spent his early career in Germany, Spain and Netherlands, playing for Hertha BSC, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Compostela, FC Oss and Oststeinbeker SV.[1][2][4] After playing for English club Forest Green Rovers,[1] he signed for Stockport Sports in August 2012,[5][6] before moving to Cray Wanderers in April 2013.[7]

He made his international debut for Togo in 2011.[2]

Fashion career[edit]

Sackey began as a model for various brands and was voted Top Model of the Year in 2013 by Fashion Odds magazine.[8] Sackey founded the CPxArt fashion brand with his partner Sainey Sidibeh.[9] Their work has included the 'Wu Wear' for the hip hop group Wu Tang Clan.[3][10]

Education[edit]

Sackey finished his Architecture Course at Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2018.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Profile". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Donaldson Sackey". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Wu-Tang Clan's Vintage Clothing Line Is Making A Comeback". multihop.tv. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Donaldson Sackey : "Je veux donner encore plus"". vavel.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ^ "SPORTS SWOOP FOR TOGO INTERNATIONAL". NonLeagueDaily.com. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Stockport Sports Sign Togo International Striker Donaldson Sackey". cheshire-today.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ^ "ANGLETERRE: DONALDSON SACKEY ESPÈRE TOUJOURS LES EPERVIERS DU TOGO!" (in French). Africa Top Sports. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Donaldson Sackey- Top Model of May 2013". #1 Online Fashion & Entertainment Magazine. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. ^ Kristen Philipkoski (19 November 2017). "Wear A Masterpiece On Your Back With These One-of-a-Kind Bomber Jackets". Forbes. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  10. ^ Lindsey India (20 June 2017). "WU WEAR MAKES A COMEBACK". XXL Mag. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  11. ^ Wagenknecht, Addie. "Donaldson Sackey On His One-Of-A-Kind Streetwear Collections". Forbes.
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