Salif Sané

Salif Sané (born 25 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Libourne.^[2]

Salif Sané

Sané with Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-08-25) 25 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Lormont, France
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Libourne
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Bordeaux	4	(0)
2011–2012	→ Nancy (loan)	32	(2)
2011–2012	→ Nancy B (loan)	3	(0)
2012–2013	Nancy	34	(3)
2012–2013	Nancy B	1	(0)
2013–2018	Hannover 96	128	(12)
2013–2014	→ Hannover 96 II	13	(2)
2018–2022	Schalke 04	70	(4)
2024-	Libourne	2	(0)
International career
2013–2020	Senegal	33	(0)
Medal record Representing  Senegal Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2019 Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.

Early and personal life

Sané was born in Lormont, France to Senegalese parents.^[2] His older half brother is fellow footballer Lamine Sané.^[2]

Club career

Born in Lormont, Sané spent his early career playing club football in France for Bordeaux, Nancy and Nancy II.^[3][4] In June 2012 Sané rejected an offer from Belgian club Anderlecht.^[5] In May 2013 it was announced that he would transfer to German club Hannover 96 on 1 July 2013, signing a four-year contract with the club.^[2][6]

On 11 April 2018, Sané announced that he would be leaving Hannover 96 at the end of the season.^[7] It was announced that he would sign for Schalke 04 for the 2018–19 season.^[8]

Sane was signed to become a key player for Schalke. His strength, athleticism and tackling ability has made many believe he has the potential to become one of the best defensive players in the Bundesliga. Sane's flexibility as a player has allowed him to play both in defence and in midfield. When he has played in defence, he has contested and won more aerial duels than any other player in the Bundesliga.^[9]

International career

In September 2012, Sané announced his intention to play international football for Senegal.^[10] He received his first international call up from Senegal in May 2013.^[2] He made his international debut later that year, and he has played in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[11] In December 2014 he was named as part of Senegal's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.^[12]

In May 2018 he was named in Senegal’s 23 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 May 2022.^[4][14]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bordeaux	2010–11	Ligue 1	4	0	1	0	0	0	—		5	0
Nancy	2011–12 (loan)	Ligue 1	32	2	1	0	0	0	—		33	2
	2012–13	Ligue 1	34	3	2	0	1	0	—		37	3
	Total		66	5	3	0	1	0	—		70	5
Hannover 96	2013–14	Bundesliga	19	2	1	0	—		—		20	2
	2014–15	Bundesliga	18	2	0	0	—		—		18	2
	2015–16	Bundesliga	31	2	2	1	—		—		33	3
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	28	2	3	1	—		—		31	3
	2017–18	Bundesliga	32	4	2	0	—		—		34	4
	Total		128	12	8	2	—		—		136	14
Schalke 04	2018–19	Bundesliga	30	2	4	2	—		6[lower-alpha 1]	0	40	4
	2019–20	Bundesliga	15	2	1	0	—		—		16	2
	2020–21	Bundesliga	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		70	4	6	2	—		6	0	82	6
Career total			268	21	18	4	1	0	6	0	293	25

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 15 November 2020.^[15]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2013	4	0
	2014	3	0
	2015	0	0
	2016	0	0
	2017	6	0
	2018	9	0
	2019	8	0
	2020	3	0
Total		33	0

Honours

Senegal

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019^[16]

Schalke 04

• 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22

References

1. "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018.
2. Okeleji, Oluwashina (30 May 2013). "Senegal's Salif Sane signs for German club Hannover". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
3. Salif Sané – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
4. Salif Sané at Soccerway
5. "S.Sané parti pour rester" (in French). Mercato365. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
6. "Hannover 96 verpflichtet Salif Sane" (in German). Hannover 96. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
7. "Kind bestätigt: "Sané verlässt uns" - Schalke als Ziel?". kicker.de. kicker. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
8. "Sane joins Schalke after Hannover opt-out". BBC Sport.
9. "Salif Sane: Schalke and Naldo's dream defensive arrival". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
10. Okeleji, Oluwashina (25 September 2012). "Salif Sane seeks place in Senegal team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
11. Salif Sané – FIFA competition record (archived)
12. Oluwashina Okeleji (26 December 2014). "Nations Cup 2015: Demba Ba omitted from Senegal squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
13. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
14. "Salif Sané". worldfootball.net. Worldfootball.
15. Salif Sané at National-Football-Teams.com
16. Rose, Gary (19 July 2019). "Senegal 0–1 Algeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2019.