Yira Sor

Yira Collins Sor (born 24 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slavia Prague.

Yira Sor
Personal information
Full name Yira Collins Sor
Date of birth (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Slavia Prague
Number 20
Youth career
Family Love Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
36 Lion
2021–2022 Baník Ostrava 25 (6)
2022– Slavia Prague 5 (0)
National team‡
2019 Nigeria U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:00, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Sor began his career at Port Harcourt-based Family Love Academy, before moving to 36 Lion in Lagos. In February 2021, Sor signed for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.[1]

On 21 January 2022, after three league goals and five assists during the first half of the 2021–22 season, Slavia Prague confirmed the signing of Sor on a contract until December 2026, with compatriot Ubong Ekpai being loaned to Baník Ostrava as part of the deal.[2] On 24 February 2022, Sor scored his first goals for Slavia Prague, scoring twice in a 3–2 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Fenerbahçe.[3] Sor scored two goals again in the Round of 16 of the competition in the first leg against LASK.[4]

International career

Sor made two appearances for Nigeria's under-20's at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 March 2022
Club Season League Czech Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Baník Ostrava 2020–21 Czech First League 9010——100
2021–22 16331——194
Total 25341——294
Slavia Prague 2021–22 Czech First League 50105[lower-alpha 1]6—116
Career total 3035156004010
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "36 Lion product Collins Yira Sor has joined Slavia Praha on a five-year-deal from Banik Ostrava". CKD Media. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "The new Yira is here!". SK Slavia Praha. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. "Slavia Praha 3–2 Fenerbahçe". UEFA. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. Zlámal, Ondřej (10 March 2022). "Slavia Praha-LASK | UEFA Europa Conference League 2021/22". UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.


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