Ibou Sané

Ibou Sané (born 28 March 2005) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Metz.

Ibou Sané

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Diégoune [fr], Senegal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[citation needed]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Metz
Number	9
Youth career
	Génération Foot
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2023	Génération Foot
2023–	Metz	30	(3)
2023–	Metz B	15	(13)
International career‡
	Senegal U17
2023–	Senegal U20	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:11, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

On 22 July 2023, Sané signed for Ligue 1 club Metz on a five-year contract.^[1][2] He had been expected to leave Génération Foot for Metz two years prior, but a knee injury in November 2021 had postponed his transfer.^[3][4]

International career

Sané is a Senegal youth international. He won the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, making two appearances and scoring one goal in the competition.^[1]

Honours

Génération Foot

• Ligue 1: 2022–23^[5]

Senegal U20

• U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023^[6]