Mohamadou Sumareh

Steve Biko

In late 2010, Sumareh was offered the opportunity to join the Steve Biko academy in Gambia but was not offered a professional contract.

Terengganu

In late 2011, Sumareh attended a trial with Terengganu. Although he was initially registered for the 2012 Malaysian Super League season, the management later decided to withdraw his registration.

PDRM

In July 2012, Sumareh signed for Malaysia Premier League club PDRM on a two-year contract. He made his first-team debut and his only season appearances on 7 January 2013 against Betaria in a 5–0 win at the Hang Jebat Stadium where he also scored on his debut match but it cut short with an injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season. He returned from injury and played a vital part of PDRM 2014 season. He succeeded in helping PDRM to become the 2014 Malaysia Premier League champions, thus promoted to the 2015 Malaysia Super League.

Perlis

Sumareh signed for Perlis on a one-year contract after the end of his contract with PDRM. He made his Perlis debut on 26 February 2016 against Sime Darby in the Malaysia Premier League, with a 1–1 away draw.

Sri Pahang

After helping Perlis reach in the sixth place in Malaysia Premier League, Sumareh joined Sri Pahang on a free transfer in December 2016 after signing a two-year deal with the Super League club. He made his club debut on 21 January 2017 in Super League Match against Perak away, which resulted in a 1–1 draw. His first…

In October 2018, Sumareh was called up for the Malaysia national team central training from 8 October to prepare for two international friendly matches against Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan. He is the first player called to the Malaysia national team since the 1960s, who was neither born in Malaysia nor have any of his ancestors Malaysian-born or having Malaysian citizenship. He made his debut on 12 October 2018, in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka. In that match, he came on as a substitute and scored his first international goal in a 4–1 victory. He later scored again in a 3–0 win against Maldives on 4 November 2018. A day later, Sumareh was selected to the 23-man squad for the 2018 AFF Championship. On 5 September 2019, Sumareh scored a crucial last-minute goal against rivals Indonesia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match in which Malaysia won the match 2–3 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. On 15 November 2019, he also scored the decisive goal that helped Malaysia win against Thailand 2–1 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. Sumareh also represented the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar. He played in the group stage match against Jordan and Bahrain on 15 and 20 January 2024 respectively. Sumareh was called up to the 2026 ASEAN Championship squad where he make his returned to the national team after a 2 years hiatus playing his first game on 25 July 2026 where he recorded an assist and won a penalty in a 2–1 win over Myanmar.

Sumareh is primarily deployed as a winger and is regarded for his direct attacking play and physical presence. Although his recent playing time has been limited, the national team management has identified his potential to contribute a different dynamic in offensive situations. He has been described as a player with confidence and the ability to adapt to various tactical setups.

Sumareh received his Malaysian citizenship in April 2018 after residing in the country for more than five years. He is a former student of Maz International School in Shah Alam and SEGi College.