Born in
Abidjan, Sakanoko played
street football and
futsal, until he joined
semi-professional Ivorian team
FC Bibo before going to Belgium for his first stint at
WS Woluwe, where he made 17 appearances, scoring one goal. He spent the following year at
K.V. Oostende after being signed, and sent straight out on loan by
Gent, scoring five goals in 29 appearances.
Peruwelz On 18 January 2007, Sakanoko signed for
Peruwelz for a fee of €70,000. He became a first team regular for the rest of the season, after scoring a
hat-trick in his first game including a 25-yard curling effort in the 90th minute to make
Peruwelz win against
Belgian Pro League leaders
Anderlecht 3–2 in the cup.
Mouscron In September 2008, he moved to
Mouscron for an inflated fee of €500,000, earning himself a reputation for being able to beat players on the turn and hold the ball up with his speed and strength.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven On 5 August 2009, Sakanoko made a much anticipated yet controversial move to rivals
R.E. Mouscron for fee of €2 million with additional fees if he makes a number of appearances and a 20% sell on fee. This was the first club where he started to play a wider role, usually playing on the left wing, making 31 league appearances, twelve assists and four goal.
Return to WS Woluwe He returned to
WS Woluwe in 2010 for an undisclosed fee. He was sent directly out on loan to
Lokomotiv Plovdiv, where he was a first team regular. In 2011, he joined third league club
Géants Athois. ==References==