Opa Sanganté (born 1 February 1991) is a professional

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who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Châteauroux. Born in Senegal, Sanganté plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

Sanganté moved to France from Senegal at the age of 6, and played football since he was a child. He made his professional debut for

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in a 3–2

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win over

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on 28 July 2017.

International career

Born in Senegal, Sanganté is of Bissau-Guinean descent, and was called up to represent the Guinea-Bissau in October 2020. He debuted for Guinea-Bissau in a 2–0

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loss to Senegal on 13 November 2020.

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* * * 1991 births Living people People from Casamance Men's association football midfielders Citizens of Guinea-Bissau through descent Bissau-Guinean footballers Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers Senegalese footballers Senegalese people of Bissau-Guinean descent AS Beauvais Oise players LB Châteauroux players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National players Senegalese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players {{GuineaBissau-footy-bio-stub