# Asane Sow
**Asane Sow** (born 2006 in Seriate, Italy) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for [FC Basel](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-basel) in the [Swiss Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/swiss-super-league).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2006, Seriate, Italy[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/asane-sow/239902) |
| Position | Left winger; secondary positions attacking midfield and right winger; right-footed[2](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572) |
| Height | 1.70 m[2](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572) |
| Current club | FC Basel 1893, joined 1 July 2026, contract until 30 June 2030, shirt number 18[3](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow) • [4](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/asane-sow/2006484) |
| Transfer fee | €600,000 from Pro Vercelli to Basel, July 2026[3](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow) |
| 2026-27 season | 7 Swiss Super League matches, 3 goals, 4 assists[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/2210a2a6/matchlogs/2026-2027/summary/Asane-Sow-Match-Logs) |
| Family | Twin brother of Ousseynou Sow (FC Pro Vercelli 1892)[6](https://www.transfermarkt.us/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572) |
## Profile
Sow is a left winger who can also play as an attacking midfielder or on the right flank, and he is right-footed. He stands 1.70 m tall and is represented by the agency Mp Management.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572) Sources list his nationality as Senegalese, with Italian citizenship also recorded.[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/asane-sow/239902) • [3](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow) He is the twin brother of Ousseynou Sow, who plays for FC Pro Vercelli 1892.[6](https://www.transfermarkt.us/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572)
## Youth and early career
Sow came through the youth clubs Salus, Lucento, and Virtus Mercadante, staying with the latter until 2023, before joining Pro Vercelli.[7](https://www.transfermarkt.ch/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572) In February 2025, Torino FC announced that it had acquired his sporting rights from Pro Vercelli on a temporary basis with an option to buy, and he spent the rest of the 2024-25 season with Torino's Under-20 side before returning to Pro Vercelli at the end of his loan on 30 June 2025.[8](https://www.torinofc.it/giovanili/news/04/02/2025/sow-al-toro_33727) • [3](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow)
## Pro Vercelli
Across all competitions that season he totaled 53 appearances, 7 goals, and 7 assists.[3](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow)
## FC Basel
On 1 July 2026, Sow transferred to FC Basel 1893 of the Swiss Super League for a fee of €600,000, signing a contract running to 30 June 2030 and taking the number 18 shirt.[3](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow) • [4](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/asane-sow/2006484) He made his league debut in Basel's 1-0 away win over [Servette FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/servette-fc) on 25 July 2026, playing 90 minutes.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/2210a2a6/matchlogs/2026-2027/summary/Asane-Sow-Match-Logs) In his first seven [Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-league) matches he recorded 3 goals and 4 assists in 568 minutes.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/2210a2a6/matchlogs/2026-2027/summary/Asane-Sow-Match-Logs) Transfermarkt listed his market value at €400,000 as of 19 June 2026.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572)
## References
1. [Asane Sow - joueur de football, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/asane-sow/239902)
2. [Asane Sow - Profil du joueur 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572)
3. [Asane Sow - Spielerprofil, RWE-Portal](https://rwe-portal.de/spieler/asane-sow)
4. [Asane Sow stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/asane-sow/2006484)
5. [Asane Sow 2026-2027 Match Logs, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/2210a2a6/matchlogs/2026-2027/summary/Asane-Sow-Match-Logs)
6. [Asane Sow - Player profile, Transfermarkt (US)](https://www.transfermarkt.us/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572)
7. [Asane Sow - Spielerprofil 26/27, Transfermarkt (CH)](https://www.transfermarkt.ch/asane-sow/profil/spieler/1317572)
8. [Sow al Toro, Torino FC](https://www.torinofc.it/giovanili/news/04/02/2025/sow-al-toro_33727)
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