Sainey Nyassi (born 31 January 1989) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
"[4] He made his MLS debut on 9 September 2007 against D.C. United as a substitute, playing the final eight minutes on the right wing.
[5] Nyassi made his first start, and scored his first MLS goal, on 29 March 2008 in the Revs' 3-0 2008 opening-day victory over Houston Dynamo.
[5] As an understudy of Steve Ralston,[6] Nyassi became a core piece of the Revolution for the next four seasons, never playing in fewer than 20 matches for the club until 2012, when he was sidelined with a hamstring injury in early March, returning on June 27.
Nyassi received his U.S green card on 31 January 2012, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.