Salif Sané (born 25 August 1990) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for Mérignac. Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.

Early and personal life

Sané was born in

Lormont Lormont (; , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gironde Departments of France, department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the ...

, France to Senegalese parents. His older half brother is fellow footballer Lamine Sané.

Club career

Born in

, Sané spent his early career playing club football in France for

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, Nancy and Nancy II. In June 2012 Sané rejected an offer from Belgian club

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. In May 2013 it was announced that he would transfer to German club

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on 1 July 2013, signing a four-year contract with the club. On 11 April 2018, Sané announced that he would be leaving Hannover 96 at the end of the season. It was announced that he would sign for

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for the 2018–19 season. Whilst playing in defence for Schalke, he contested and won more aerial duels than any other player in the Bundesliga. After leaving Schalke, he returned to France, playing for

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, and Mérignac.

International career

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

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. In May 2018 he was named in Senegal's 23 man

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for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Senegal *

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runner-up:

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Schalke 04 * 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sane, Salif 1990 births Living people Footballers from Gironde Men's association football defenders Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Senegal men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Senegalese descent Senegalese expatriate men's footballers FC Girondins de Bordeaux players AS Nancy Lorraine players Hannover 96 players Hannover 96 II players FC Schalke 04 players Ligue 1 players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players French expatriate sportspeople in Germany Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Germany Black French sportspeople FC Libourne players 21st-century French sportsmen