Salif Sané

Salif Sané (born 25 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mérignac.^[3]

Salif Sané

Sané with Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Salif Sané[1]
Date of birth	(1990-08-25) 25 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Lormont, France
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mérignac
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)
2024–2025	Libourne	7	(0)
2025–	Mérignac
International career
2013–2020	Senegal	33	(0)
Medal record Representing  Senegal Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2019
* 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.^[3] His older half brother is fellow footballer Lamine Sané.^[3]

Club career

Born in Lormont, Sané spent his early career playing club football in France for Bordeaux, Nancy and Nancy II.^[4][5] In June 2012 Sané rejected an offer from Belgian club Anderlecht.^[6] 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.^[3][7]

On 11 April 2018, Sané announced that he would be leaving Hannover 96 at the end of the season.^[8] It was announced that he would sign for Schalke 04 for the 2018–19 season.^[9] Whilst playing in defence for Schalke, he contested and won more aerial duels than any other player in the Bundesliga.^[10]

After leaving Schalke, he returned to France, playing for Libourne,^[11] and Mérignac.^[12]

International career

In September 2012, Sané announced his intention to play international football for Senegal.^[13] He received his first international call up from Senegal in May 2013.^[3] He made his international debut later that year, and he has played in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[14] In December 2014 he was named as part of Senegal's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.^[15]

In May 2018 he was named in Senegal's 23 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 May 2022^[5][17]

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[a]	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^[18]

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^[19]

Schalke 04

• 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22