Salif Sané
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lormont, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Hannover 96 | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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– | Hannover 96 | 69 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Hannover 96 II | 13 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Senegal[1] | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:05, 6 August 2016 (UTC). |
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Salif Sané (born 25 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Hannover 96 as a defender.[2]
Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.
Early and personal life[edit]
Sané was born in Lormont, France to Senegalese parents.[2] His older brother is fellow footballer Ludovic Sané.[2]
Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
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]
International career[edit]
In September 2012, Sané announced his intention to play international football for Senegal.[7] 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.[8] In December 2014 he was named as part of Senegal's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Salif Sané at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d e Okeleji, Oluwashina (30 May 2013). "Senegal's Salif Sane signs for German club Hannover". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Salif Sané – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- ^ Salif Sané profile at Soccerway
- ^ "S.Sané parti pour rester" (in French). Mercato365. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Hannover 96 verpflichtet Salif Sane" (in German). Hannover 96. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (25 September 2012). "Salif Sane seeks place in Senegal team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Salif Sané – FIFA competition record
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (26 December 2014). "Nations Cup 2015: Demba Ba omitted from Senegal squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- French footballers
- Senegalese footballers
- Senegal international footballers
- Senegalese expatriate footballers
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- AS Nancy players
- Hannover 96 players
- Hannover 96 II players
- Ligue 1 players
- Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Association football defenders
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- French football biography stubs
- Senegalese football biography stubs
